Landscape Supervisor (5-month contract)

Fort St John - British Columbia - Canada

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About The Role

As a CBRE Landscape Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating landscaping projects, managing teams, interacting with clients, and ensuring projects are completed efficiently and to high standards, while also adhering to safety and environmental regulations.

This job is part of the Property & Facilities Management job function.

What You’ll Do

• Provide supervision and direction to other landscaping staff as required in achievement of the below roles and responsibilities.
• Provide horticulture services and maintenance for all grounds and gardens within the landscape area.
• Trees, Shrubs and Hedges:
• Trimmed, pruned and/or cut to maintain healthy growth.
• Substantially free from dead or dying branches.
• Substantially free from litter.
• Free from disease and/or infestation.
• Replaced as and when necessary to maintain appearance.
• Grassed Areas:
• Uniform appearance with no dead patches.
• Edges trimmed.
• Free from infestation.
• Substantially free from fallen leaves, weeds, litter and excrement.
• Maintained to a uniform length of 50 mm.
• Flower Beds:
• Fully stocked with an appropriate mix of annual, perennial and display plants to provide aesthetically pleasing beds throughout the year.
• Substantially free from fallen leaves, weeds and litter.
• Free from disease and/or infestation.
• Inspect and maintain the irrigation system including winterization and spring start up.
• Collect litter and garbage from the landscape and ground areas.
• Operate hand tools, and equipment associated with ground maintenance, and landscaping.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair on grounds equipment and tools as required.
• Keep outdoor furniture and seating spaces clean and in good condition.
• Ensure landscaping materials and equipment are stored and secured with up-to-date inventory records.
• Ensure that all areas of responsibility are in compliance with their specific requirements within the health and safety program, including inspection of tools/equipment.
• Other duties as assigned include assisting building maintenance staff within the facility.

What You’ll Need

• Three years of landscape/gardening grounds experience;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written).
• Establish working relationships with staff; provide assistance in the delivery of services.
• Develop working rapport with suppliers, contractors and external service providers.
• Maintain positive relations with client through effective communications/customer service.
• Apply standard operating practices/established processes to perform duties.
• Provide input to operational decisions by identifying client/facility needs.
• Work requires utilizing tools and equipment that could cause physical injury if not handled/operated following safety practices/procedures.
• Physical demands:
• Exposure to elements - the majority of work outdoors.
• Lifting requirements - maximum 50 lbs.
• Repetitive physical effort – stooping, climbing, walking and standing.
• Subject to noise and heat from equipment.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

We lead by example, guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we live in. The more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we’re able to see. A culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence shapes our approach to every opportunity.

Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family.

Maintain your career momentum with the best tools and training in the industry. You’ll have everything you need to thrive in your role: challenging work, dedication to results, fast-paced assignments, and a culture of constant learning.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are more than just values- they’re a competitive advantage. By crafting a place where our employees are recognized for their contribution and given a chance to grow, we regularly open ourselves and our business opportunities.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The salary range being offered for the Landscape Supervisor position is between $26 per hour and $28 per hour. The compensation that is provided to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individual with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 388 4346 (Canada) and +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.)

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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