Apex Botanicals

Castlegar, BC

Apex Botanicals

Castlegar, BC

grounds maintenance supervisor

Castlegar, BC (view on map)

Posted 2 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
• Greenhouse
• Botanical gardens
Tasks
• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Hire, supervise and schedule staff
• Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
• Schedule work
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Maintain work records and logs
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
• Conduct quality control
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Monitor air, water and soil quality
• Coordinate planting and cultivating activities
Supervision
• Staff in various areas of responsibility
Type of product
• Seasonal plants
Type of crops
• Herbs
Equipment and machinery experience
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Tractor
Area of work experience
• Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
• Garden centre
• Nursery or greenhouse
• Herbal medicine
Transportation/travel information
• Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• 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
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility
Employment terms options
• Early morning
• Evening
Employment terms options
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations