Casual Seasonal Groundsperson

Casual Seasonal Groundsperson The Opportunity Physical Facilities is looking for a Groundsperson to perform grounds maintenance, snow removal, and landscape construction on campus. The Groundsperson's responsibilities will change with the seasons, with the main priority of ensuring the safety of the physical grounds for all visitors to campus. Specific Accountabilities Perform landscaping work including leveling and preparing grounds for seeding, sodding and planting, moving soil and gravel, constructing fences, pouring concrete and building retaining walls. Perform winter-related duties to ensure safe conditions on and around the campus including snow removal by hand, using small engine tools or light duty machines; sweeping and sanding sidewalks; chipping and removing ice; operating skid-steer or plow truck. Daily cleaning of the campus including emptying garbage and picking litter, removing weeds, mowing lawns, raking leaves, tending to flower pots, tree maintenance including removal of dead tree branches, preparing beds for the winter season. Operating small power tools including chainsaws, leaf blowers, snow blowers, sidewalk sweepers. Operate light to heavy equipment including tractors, skid-steers, front end loaders and specialized equipment for various reasons such as spraying, removing snow, sanding and sweeping sidewalks and parking lots, lawn mowing, bed digging, planting and/or transplanting or removing trees and shrubs. In the absence of the Operations Manager or Grounds Lead Hand, exercising judgment and making decisions based on seasonal weather conditions and changes on appropriate actions to ensure safe conditions on and around campus. Perform minor repairs and service on mobile equipment, small machines, and irrigation tools. Assisting other trades within Physical Facilities, other Banff Centre departments, as well as Banff Centre clients with related needs in such areas as signage installation, event set-ups and break-downs, etc. ​Qualifications and Educational Requirements Minimum of two years’ professional grounds keeping/landscaping experience. Good working knowledge of grounds maintenance, general horticultural practices, irrigation, landscape construction and tools, equipment, and machinery operation, service and repair common in the landscape field. Knowledge of the proper and detailed operation and maintenance of hand and power tools as well as light and heavy duty machines and specialized equipment. Class “5” Alberta driver’s license. Able to perform strenuous physical work in all types of weather conditions. Special Requirements There are specific clothing requirements for this position. This position is required to be outdoors for extended periods of time, often in inclement weather. During the snow removal season, this position will be outdoors performing manual snow removal all day. Due to changing weather conditions, the Groundsperson may be requested to work non-scheduled days and nights as required to ensure the safety of people on Banff Centre grounds. Employment Terms & Benefits In accordance with CUPE 4318, this is a unionized, casual, hourly support staff position, working up to 24 hours per pay period, and on an on-call basis. This position pays $18.92 To be considered, you must live in the Bow Valley. This position is not eligible for staff housing. Application Process We are accepting applications for the Groundsperson until suitable candidates have been found. Candidates offered a position with Banff Centre, in this capacity, will be required to obtain a criminal record check verifying a clear record prior to extension of a final employment offer.