Job Description

Groundsperson
aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus - artists, leaders, and thinkers - to unleash their creative potential.
We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Iyarhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) - comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations - as well as the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.
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.
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager, Facilities Maintenance, below are some key 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 Manager, Facilities Maintenance 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 groundskeeping/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.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience working on small engines, oil changes, etc. will be considered an asset.

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 and

• In accordance with CUPE 4318, this is a unionized, salaried support staff position, subject to a 6-month probation period.
• The annual salary for this position is between $39,780.00 and $41,769.00, depending on experience, based on working 37.5 hours per week.
• The successful candidate will have access to a range of benefits through Alberta Blue Cross and will be eligible to participate in our defined benefit pension plan.
• Benefits of working at Banff Centre are:

• Transitional staff housing options (based on availability)
• Professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health care spending account
• Staff cafeteria and restaurant discounts
• Onsite fitness facility at a discounted rate - first month free for new staff!

Application Process

• We are accepting applications for the Groundsperson position until a suitable candidate is found.
• Candidates offered a position with Banff Centre, in this capacity, will be required to obtain a criminal record check verifying a clear record before a final job offer can be finalized.
• Visa Requirements: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Banff Centre is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Skills Required