Job Description

Boardwalk provides Canadians with a quality, comfortable, home living experience. We offer rental apartments and townhouses that come in a wide breadth of shapes, sizes and sets of amenities. We operate 33,000 units across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

Boardwalk recognizes our Associates as our most valuable asset. We are proud to provide competitive wages, profit-sharing, and amazing benefits like flexible group medical and dental, fitness reimbursement, training and development, group RRSP matching, rental discounts, and more.

We are looking for an experienced Landscaper who enjoys being outside \xe2\x80\x93 rain, shine, or snow! You will be responsible for performing a variety of landscape maintenance tasks, including snow removal. If you have a great eye for detail, physically fit, and enjoys working with others, this role is for you!

Responsibilities:
Ensure the health, comfort and safety of our Customers
Ensure daily communication with all site Associates
Ensure site cleanliness, by picking up all garbage including pet waste around the site and assisting at other sites as required
Remove heavy furniture, garbage and appliances from suites and around site as required
Complete Customer Request\xe2\x80\x99s For Maintenance (CRFM\xe2\x80\x99s) as required
Snow and ice removal, sanding and salting, completion of snow and ice removal logs
Lawns; cut, trimmed, watered, edged, and free of weeds
Applying weed killer and fertilizer as required
Ensure all trees, hedges, and flowerbeds are free of weeds and trimmed and dead trees are removed
Removal of flower beds and shrubs that are unsightly or not possible to maintain effectively
Parking lots: sweep, wash, lines and keep all catch basins clear of foreign debris
Fences: repaired and/or stained as necessary
Building exterior: eves cleared, siding, lights working, signage clean and visible
Spring clean-up: hazard line painting, irrigation start-up, power washing, planting, filling potholes, etc. as determined by the spring landscaping plan
Fall clean-up: leaf removal, close off (blow out) irrigation; winterize gardens and beds, trees trimmed, etc.
Painting halls, suites, parkades & other areas as assigned by the Area Coordinator
Ensure contractors arrive as per scheduled timelines and complete their work as per the conditions of contract
Ensure proper and accurate inventory management
Complete other tasks assigned by the Area Coordinator
Flexible on-call hours required between the hours of 6 am through 9 pm (including weekends)
Proper operation and maintenance of all landscaping equipment, specifically Bobcats and heavy equipment (tractors, sweepers, small and large bobcats)
Ability to operate the Bobcat and also perform regular maintenance and tune-ups to the bobcat and attachments

Experience and Educational Requirements:
2 years Landscaping Service experience preferred
Minor mechanical experience an asset
Professional training and experience with landscaping equipment (example: Bobcats)

Technical Requirements:
Working knowledge of English both verbal and written
Driver\xe2\x80\x99s license required
Ability to operate a Bobcat and train others to do so in a safe manner
Ability to operate smaller equipment including sweepers, lawn mowers, snow blowers and small tractors
Familiarity with computer tablets is an asset

Non-Technical Requirements:
Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service
Dedicated to building better communities for all our Customers and surrounding communities
Ability to take responsibility for all actions and decisions and to follow through
Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Strong planning and organizational skills coupled with ability to multi-task and prioritize
Excellent time-management skills
Ability to work independently (self managed) and with other Associates in a team environment
Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change and be flexible in nature
Displays a high level of initiative and commitment to success (striving toward Boardwalk\xe2\x80\x99s mission statement)
Demonstrates a positive attitude, enthusiasm and assertiveness
Ability to spend up to eight hours walking, standing, climbing stairs, lifting
Ability to maneuver up to 90kg with the proper equipment

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, only those candidates who are being considered will be contacted. Offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory Security Background Checks, Reference Checks, and Post-offer/Pre-employment Physical Testing where applicable.
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Ready to shape the future of our communities? Come work with us and learn where doing what you love means never working a day in your life!

Deeply rooted in family spirit and humility, Boardwalk\xe2\x80\x99s five core values of integrity, associates, teamwork, customer service and social responsibility are more than just words - they are a way of life. Coupled with our Golden Foundation of \xe2\x80\x98treat others as you would like to be treated,\xe2\x80\x99 \xe2\x80\x98be good,\xe2\x80\x99 \xe2\x80\x98love community\xe2\x80\x99 and \xe2\x80\x98have fun,\xe2\x80\x99 we believe in happiness and creating the most memorable experiences for both our Associates and Resident Members, continually looking for new and innovative ways to enhance and strengthen all our Boardwalk communities.

We hope these values speak to you as they speak so meaningfully to us!

As we continue to grow, we remain unwavering in our commitment to providing Resident Members with the best quality rental communities. This same commitment means Boardwalk is always seeking individuals who have a positive attitude, are energetic and passionate, self-driven, productive, have the capacity to deliver high-quality results and who believe in the power of teamwork.

Together, with you as part of our team, we will continue to create meaning every day for those who choose to call Boardwalk home.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment Statement

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse team that will honour and celebrate your experiences, perspectives and unique identity regardless of age, ethnicity, race, colour, abilities, religion, socio-economic status, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Together, our communities strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

We believe every Associate in our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of values, customs and experience to better understand and engage with the world around us, identify challenges, so as to discover, design and deliver solutions together.