Job Title: Landscaping Foreman/Woman
NOC Code: 82031
Number of Positions: 2
Job Location: Victoria, BC
Company: Yorkshire Landscapes, 2182 Timber Ridge Crt, Saanichton, V8M 0C2, (250) 880-2232, jobs@yorkshirelandscapes.ca
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time (40 hr work week)
Salary: $35.00 to $40.00 hourly
Overtime: As per BC Employment Standards
Job details
- Day, Flexible Hours, Morning, Overtime
- Starts as soon as possible
- Working hours from 07:30 to 16:00
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
Overview
Languages
- English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
On site
- Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
Area of specialization
- Lawn care
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscape construction
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- 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
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Variable or compressed work week
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
How to apply
Direct Apply
- By Direct Apply
By email
- jobs@yorkshirelandscapes.ca
How-to-apply instructions
- Here is what you must include in your application:
- * References attesting experience
- This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
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