This position provides grounds keeping and general maintenance services to the College at the Castlegar campus.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining lawns, shrubs, trees, flower beds and planters
• Landscaping and irrigation
• Maintaining and clearing walkways, roads and parking lots
• Servicing and repairing grounds equipment
• Repairing and maintaining sprinkler systems

Performs general maintenance services including:

• Assist Maintenance trades people as required
• Complete maintenance and minor repairs to assigned tools and equipment
• Setting up and taking down furniture/equipment for special events and functions
• Minor “handyperson” repairs
• Assembling furniture
• Picking up and delivering of freight
• Cleaning maintenance vehicles
• Must be able to work in both Castlegar and Nelson campuses
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Must be in good physical condition
• Must be able to work with others in a team environment

Education and Experience

• High School Graduation
• Valid BC Driver’s license
• WHMIS Certificate
• Groundskeeping training or a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in this area
• Must have education or equivalent experience with plant and tree maintenance
• Must have a valid forklift operating certificate
• Must have training and experience operating a chainsaw
• Experience in operating a zero-turn commercial mower

This is an on-call position commencing approximately May 26, 2024. Salary will be Pay Grade 8, $32.41 per hour in accordance with the Selkirk College PPWC Collective Agreemen