SUMMER MAINTENANCE WORKER
CLASSIFICATION: Summer Maintenance Worker
RATE OF PAY: $20.00/ hour
HOURS OF WORK: 80 HOURS BI-WEEKLY – (40 hrs week) –8 Week Contract
RESPONSIBLE TO: Property Manager
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The primary purpose of this position is to maintain residential, administrative, and agency-owned properties by ensuring buildings, gardens, and outdoor spaces are clean, safe, well-maintained, and presentable. The position supports the ongoing upkeep of landscaping, gardens, and grounds to provide a welcoming and accessible environment for the people supported, staff, and visitors.
Recruitment Transparency
Community Living – Fort Erie does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools to screen or assess applicants. All applications are reviewed by human hiring teams within Community Living – Fort Erie. This posting is intended to fill an immediate vacancy within our organization.
Application Process
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest and for taking the time to apply.
STATEMENT OF MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY:
· Perform ongoing routine maintenance in all agency-owned buildings.
· Perform groundskeeping duties at all agency-owned properties, including pruning trees and shrubs, gardening, painting, litter removal, and general property upkeep.
· Plant, water, weed, mulch, deadhead, and maintain flower beds, gardens, shrubs, and landscaped areas.
· Remove weeds and invasive plants while monitoring the health of gardens and landscaped areas.
· Assist with seasonal planting, garden bed preparation, and landscape improvements.
· Water gardens, trees, shrubs, and newly planted vegetation according to seasonal requirements.
· Report maintenance concerns, property hazards, irrigation issues, or damaged landscaping to the appropriate supervisor.
· Assist with outdoor cleanup projects, including debris removal, leaf collection, and storm cleanup as required.
· Ensure all outdoor areas are maintained in a safe, clean, and welcoming condition for people supported, staff, and visitors.
· Follow safe work practices, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and landscaping equipment.
· Be knowledgeable and aware of the agency's policy on Health and Safety, and practice and promote said policy at all times with both people supported and fellow employees.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in landscaping, gardening, groundskeeping, and general property maintenance is preferred.
- Minimum Grade 12 Secondary School education.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic gardening and landscaping practices, including planting, weeding, pruning, watering, and maintaining flower beds and green spaces.
- Experience operating and maintaining landscaping equipment and hand tools safely.
- Basic knowledge of building maintenance and minor repairs is considered an asset.
- Preference will be given to post-secondary students enrolled in Horticulture, Landscape Technician, Landscape Management, Environmental Studies, or other related programs.
- Ability to work independently and outdoors in varying weather conditions while maintaining a high standard of property appearance.
WORKING CONDITIONS/EFFORTS:
· Lifting of objects up to 50 lbs.
· Moving furniture
· Digging
· Overhead work
· Regular use of ladder
· Able to perform emergency first aid up to and including CPR
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
· NRP Police Clearance certificate – Including vulnerable sector clearance
· One-million-dollar liability insurance on your automobile insurance policy.
· Valid Ontario driver’s license.
· Valid First Aid Certificate.
· Preference will be given to persons with own vehicle for daily use.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
-Works in the manner and with the protective devices, measures and procedures required by OHS Act and regulations
-Uses or wears the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be used or worn
- Advise workers of the existence of any potential or actual danger.
- Where so prescribed, provide a worker with written instructions as to the measures and procedures to be taken for protection of the worker
-Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a coworker
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
