Supervisor, Grounds

University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta is seeking a Landscape Services Worker II – Supervisor to oversee landscape operations across Campus Saint-Jean, South Campus, North Campus and surrounding areas in Edmonton. The role includes supporting the Manager, Landscape Services and acting as Manager in their absence, with responsibilities spanning staff supervision and hands-on landscaping tasks.

The position requires coordinating a team, monitoring performance, scheduling vacations, and ensuring adherence to SOPs

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report staff performance to the manager.
• Approve time cards; manage vacation scheduling.
• Coordinate and guide staff delivering landscape services within the designated service area.
• Assist in maintenance and construction of hard/soft landscaping, pond maintenance, irrigation, pruning, snow removal and related tasks.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

Location

This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at Campus Saint-Jean, Edmonton, South Campus, Edmonton, and North Campus, Edmonton.

The Landscape Services Worker II – Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Manager, Landscape Services in the provision of Grounds services. In addition to carrying out the regular duties of the Landscape Services Worker II - Grounds position, the Landscape Services Worker II - Supervisor has additional areas of responsibility including monitoring and reporting staff performance to manager, time card approval, vacation scheduling, guidance & co-ordination to the team of staff delivering area landscape services within their designated service area.

Landscape Services Worker II - Supervisor will be responsible as an acting Manager when the Manager is absent. The position performs a vast number of duties using heavy, light and small equipment, as well as hand tools and manual labor. These duties include (but are not limited to) the maintenance and construction of hard/soft landscaping, pond maintenance, furnishings, signs, snow removal, irrigation installation and repair, pruning, special event set up and take downs, miscellaneous task and daily repairs/maintenance of equipment used for each task listed above. These activities are guided by standard operating procedures, site plans, blueprints, excavation permits and traffic disruption permits.