Landscaping supervisor

Para Space Landscaping Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Diversity and cross-cultural trainings

On-the-job training tailored to youth

Job summary

Para Space Landscaping Inc. in Burnaby seeks a seasoned landscape supervisor to lead planting, grounds maintenance, and outdoor construction projects.

You will organize tree, garden and lawn planting; read blueprints; schedule work; and direct crews to deliver high-quality outdoor spaces. Applicants need 5+ years of landscaping experience, a secondary school diploma, and the ability to supervise 5–10 workers.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• 5+ years of landscaping experience.
• Ability to supervise 5–10 workers.

Responsibilities

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase value and functionality of a property
• Schedule events, programs and activities
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Client focus

Initiative

Judgement

Team player

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Colours discrimination

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Pickup truck

Small engine equipment

Sod cutter

Tractor mower

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 37.5 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Tasks

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
• Schedule events, programs and activities
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Tractor mower

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

• Lawn care
• Grounds maintenance
• Design
• Landscape construction

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility

Experience

• 5 years or more

Employment terms options

• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities