Winter Seasonal Groundskeeper

Mount Royal University; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, invites applications for a Winter Seasonal Groundskeeper. The role is a flexible position within the Grounds Department with variable schedules, including mornings, afternoons, weekdays or weekends, and a call-out basis from Oct 1 to March 31.

Responsibilities include snow and ice removal, applying sand and de-icer, pruning trees and shrubs, leaf pickup, parking lot cleaning, and assisting full-time staff.

Qualifications

• High school education with no experience.

Responsibilities

• Removes snow and ice from pedestrian, vehicular routes and parking lots before university activities.
• Applies sand, gravel and de-icer to surfaces.
• Maintains and dismantles snow fences as needed.
• Prunes trees and shrubs.
• Picks up leaves and maintains campus grounds.
• Cleans parking lots and roadways for spring.
• Assists full-time staff when needed.
• Operates UTV for snow removal, transport and material handling.
• Reports major/minor repairs to supervisor.
• Keeps equipment clean and in good working order (oil levels, tire pressures, etc.).
• Removes garbage from exterior waste receptacles and cleans entrances daily.
• Spring cleanup and sweeping tasks to maintain roadways and lots.
• Replaces and installs signage and maintains exterior landscape features.

Education

High school education

Job description

Job Title

Winter Seasonal Groundskeeper

Job Type

Flexible

Union

MRSA

Salary Grade

Flexible / Casual Classification (Salary Grade)

SPH00 Physical Services (Salary Grade 13)

Hybrid Work

This position is ineligible

Position End Date

3/31/2027

Location

About this Position

About the Role

Working within the Grounds Department, this is a flexible position whose work schedule is variable and may include an irregular schedule of not less than three (3) hours per shift and up to thirty-five (35) hours per week. This position could work mornings or afternoons, weekdays or weekends.

Under general supervision of the Grounds Supervisor, this incumbent performs maintenance duties such as picking up leaves, garbage collection, pruning trees, pruning shrubs and snow removal. Winter Position runs from Oct 1 to March 31 on a call out basis.

Responsibilities

• Removes snow and ice (whenever possible) from pedestrian, vehicular routes and parking lots before the start of University activities by hand or with machines.
• Applies sand, gravel and de-icer by hand or machine to keep surfaces safe
• Is responsible for snow fence dismantling
• Pruning trees and shrubs
• Pick up leaves
• Clean parking lots and roadways for spring
• Assist the Full-time staff when needed
• Use of UTV for snow removal, transportation and moving material
• Brings to the attention of the supervisor, any major and minor repairs that might be needed
• Assists in keeping all equipment clean and in good working order such as oil levels, tire pressures, etc.
• Removes garbage from all exterior waste receptacles, plus physically bends down and picks up garbage throughout the entire campus grounds on a daily basis
• Sweeps all entrances daily to remove cigarette butts and debris, clean-out all butt buckets (large ashtrays)
• Spring clean-up, roadway and parking lot sweeping, road drain cleaning, curb and boulevard sweeping and cleaning
• Replaces and installs signage
• Repairs and maintains exterior landscape features.

Qualifications

• high school education with no experience

Salary:$21.87 - $27.61 per hour

Closing Date: Open until a suitable candidate is found

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. MRU serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part-time learners. MRU offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community & Education, and Science & Technology. With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees. Mount Royal provides employees the support they need to lead and advance institutional goals. Learn more about MRU's Academic Plan and Strategic Plan .