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Supervisor Landscape Maintenance/Construction
Job Number: 2
Link to Apply:
https://paraspaceinc.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=8
COVID STATEMENT:
As we are living in an unprecedented time, we have made several efforts and policy changes to ensure the safety of our employees remain our #1 priority while providing steady work. How does landscaping keep you safe and working?
- We are an essential service working outdoors!
- Daily employee screening
- All employees are given a reusable mask
- No contact with public
- No carpooling
- Social distancing with crew
- Working outside with plants
- Hand Washing Stations on all work trucks
- Constant sanitation between machine use
- Personal PPE, no sharing
- Online training
- and more!
Are you looking to utilize your leadership and landscaping skills? Do you want to work for a Living Wage Certified company that values and appreciates their employees? Is working steady, full time hours throughout all seasons important to your financial well-being?
We currently seek passionate and reliable individuals with the right skills and knowledge to join our friendly team of professionals in the role of Landscape Maintenance or Construction Supervisor. The primary function of the role is to lead and train happy teams to maintain/create landscapes efficiently to a high standard. As an employee at Para Space Landscaping, you will have permanent, full-time employment throughout the entire year. You will be participating in our unique training program and developing your horticultural skills on an awesome team.
With over 40 years of dedicated service, Para Space Landscaping is proud to be an award-winning leader in the Canadian Landscape Industry. We have grown our operation through hard work, efficiency, innovation, and enhancing the well-being of our employees.
Your Perks!
- Company Truck and Phone
- Ability to GROW within the company
- Competitive Wages
- 4% Paid Vacation
- All-Inclusive Staff Social Events
- SWAG/Prize Giveaways
- Personal Protective Equipment Provided
- Education and Apprenticeship Sponsorship
- Free In-House Seminar and University Program
- Extended Health Care
- Dental care
- Vision care
- Travel insurance
- And more!
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Counselling services
- Online resources
- Perks and discounts
Your Duties & Responsibilities!
Landscape Maintenance
- Maintain landscapes in various settings (strata, commercial) to a high standard.
- Plan and organize daily tasks for your crew
- Communicate plans and progress reports to management
- Provide training, instruction, and feedback to staff
- Perform various landscaping tasks (lawn care, pruning, bedwork, pesticide application, planting, etc.)
- Operate equipment (mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, etc.)
- Provide friendly, helpful, professional customer service
- Complete daily paperwork accurately and submit on time
- Operate and maintain a work truck, stock tools, materials, and equipment
- Ensure safe work practices
- Continually upgrade horticultural knowledge through in-hours and outside education
- Work cooperatively to foster a harmonious working relationship with all co-workers and other departments
Landscape Services
- Install high quality soft (Plant, soil, sod, stone installation, renovation pruning, occasional maintenance type work, etc.) and hard landscapes (Pavers, retaining walls, wood work, irrigation etc.)
- Maintain logistics of materials and equipment for each job
- Plan and organize daily tasks for your crew
- Communicate plans and progress reports to management
- Provide training, instruction and feedback to staff
- Operate equipment (paver saw, sod cutter, skill saw, plate compactor etc.)
- Provide friendly, helpful and professional customer service
- Complete daily paperwork accurately and submit on time
- Operate and maintain a work truck, stock tools, materials and equipment
- Ensure safe work practices
- Work cooperatively to foster a harmonious working relationship with all co-workers and other departments
- Continually upgrade horticultural knowledge through in-house and outside education
Your Qualifications!
- Practical experience and knowledge in maintaining/installing landscapes and leading crews
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
- Industry accreditation (preferred)
- BC IPM Pesticide Applicators Certificate (preferred)
- Level 1 First Aid (preferred)
- Punctual, trustworthy, and reliable
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and deliver timely results
- Positive and professional team attitude
- Customer service experience an asset
- Physically demanding, hands-on work
- Self-motivated and passionate about horticulture
- Ability to lift at least 50 lbs
Why Para Space?
- Year-Round, Full-Time Career
- Work-life balance = Never work weekends, evenings, holidays
- Unlimited time off policy
- On-the-job training
- Free in-house education and university program
- Education sponsorship
- Apprenticeship sponsorship
- Performance based increases
- Limitless growth and advancement opportunity
- Go directly from your home to site
- Work on a diverse team
- Continuous learning and being challenged
- Award-winning leader in the industry
- Living Wage Certified
Your Impact!
Landscaping is a rewarding career that positively impacts the environment and people! Did you know:
- Landscapes and plants have a wide range of health benefits to improve heart health, depression, obesity, stress, blood pressure, short-term memory, anxiety, and more!
- Landscapes reduce pollution, storm water runoff, control temperature extremes, etc.
- Landscaping outside boosts your immune system
SO, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
THERE IS A CAREER PATH WAITING FOR YOU!
CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING WORK AND SUPER AWESOME TEAM ON OUR INSTAGRAM!!
https://www.instagram.com/paraspaceinc/
OUR STORY
Since August 1, 1979 Para Space has been an award-winning leader in the Canadian landscape industry. We have been built on care for those we work for and those who work here. Our company has always provided progressive landscape maintenance programs, along with contemporary designs, installations, and ecologically conscious plant health care.
OUR MISSION
- Enhancing the environment with reliable, high quality landscape services.
- Cultivating lasting relationships with our clients and team.
- Leading our industry with integrity and innovation.
OUR VISION
- Being recognized as the best and getting there with the best.
Para Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all our employees! Candidates: Please note we thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.