Groundskeeper
January 27 2025
Expected expiry date: February 3 2025
Industries
Education, Training
Categories Automotive, Maintenance, Service, Trades, Manual, Operator, Machinist,
Halifax, NS • Full time
Position Details
Position Information
| Position Title | Groundskeeper |
|---|---|
| Department/Unit | Facilities Management |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Posting Number | FM01-25 |
| Employee Group | NSGEU Local 99 |
| Position Type | Regular, On-Going |
| Duration of Contract (if applicable) | |
| Employment Type | Full Time |
| Full-time Equivalency (FTE) | 1.0 |
| Rate | $20.71 per hour |
| Classification | Groundskeeper |
| About Dalhousie University | Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our 18,800 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that's celebrating 200 years of academic excellence in 2018. |
| Job Summary | Reporting to the Environmental Services Manager, Groundskeepers perform horticulture, landscape, grounds, waste management, recycling, furniture moves and set-ups, snow clearing and salting, and various maintenance duties within the university campus, under the direction of the Supervisor or designate. |
| Key Responsibilities | • Assists with the maintenance and clean-up of all exterior grounds areas. • Performs leaf clean-up and preparation of flower beds for winter • Clears step areas, exits, ramps, walkways and exterior drains of snow, ice, debris and leaves, etc. • Spot checks the grounds daily for slippery conditions and applies salt as required • Cleans up after renovations to campus properties • Prepares, plants and maintains flower/shrub beds, trees • Performs lawn maintenance activities (e.g.: rolling, aerating, replacing sods) • Completes small landscaping projects, as directed • Performs litter collection and removes discarded materials from university buildings • Empties exterior waste receptacles as per schedule • Collects refuse from all areas not serviced by the contracted waste haulers dumpsters • Takes care of snow shoveling and ice control requirements and other circumstances as required • Operates grounds, transportation vehicles and other equipment, as required • Delivers material and supplies between and within University buildings and to off-site locations, as required. Delivers/collects equipment and materials to/from Trades Services, Zones, Environmental Services, and Project sites • Participates in scheduled vehicle maintenance procedures as required • Monitors vehicle operating condition utilizing scheduled check lists • Operates vehicle in safe, responsible and lawful manner • Performs small office moves and furniture rearrangement throughout the campus buildings • Transports and arranges tables and chairs for exams and other special functions • Collects recyclables as per the University's waste management/recycling program • Transports specialized wastes to an appropriate location • Performs other duties, as required |
| Note | This position is physically demanding. Extensive kneeling, bending, standing and squatting required. Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus. |
| Required Qualifications | • Recent and related experience is required • Must possess a valid Class 5 Nova Scotia driver's license, and provide a clean driver's abstract • Must be capable of operating all landscape maintenance equipment (e.g.: pick-up truck, tractor, ride-on mower, etc.) • Industry experience to operate large fleet vehicles up to 3 tonnes (GWT), as required • Ability to operate skid steer, chain saw, and fork-lift (preferably certified) an asset • Basic plant identification skills an asset • Working knowledge of horticultural procedures (test given at interview) • Must be able to take direction and work with minimal supervision • Reliable and punctual • Good communication and organizational skills • Must be willing to work overtime, as required • General safety and WHMIS training an asset • Must be able and willing to work at heights • Must be physically fit and able to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly |
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| Additional Information | |
| Application Consideration | |
| Diversity Statement | Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity |
Posting Detail Information
| Number of Vacancies | 3 |
|---|---|
| Open Date | 01/27/2025 |
| Close Date | 02/03/2025 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Special Instructions to Applicant | |
| Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/18205 |
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