Job description Grounds Maintenance Supervisor in the Northeast Region

Find out what work is like for a grounds maintenance supervisor in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (NOC 82031).

Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

Description

Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Nursery and greenhouse workers (85103) and Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (85191). They are employed by landscaping companies, cemeteries, lawn care and tree service companies, nurseries and greenhouses and by landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments. Contractors may be self-employed.

Work week duration

Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, interior plantscapes and other landscaped areas
  • Tender bids on contracts for landscaping and grounds maintenance work
  • Plan and estimate the materials and labour requirements for individual contracts
  • Organize the planting and maintenance of trees, gardens, lawns, shrubs and hedges and the construction and installation of fences, decks, patios, walkways and retaining walls
  • Establish work schedules and procedures and coordinate activities with other work units
  • Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
  • Requisition supplies and materials
  • Maintain financial and personnel records
  • Hire staff and train workers in job duties and company policies
  • May manage operations of own company
  • May provide snow removal services during winter months
  • May perform the same duties as workers supervised.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Handling material manually
  • Walking and running

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Landscaping companies
  • Lawn care companies
  • Cemeteries
  • Nurseries and greenhouses
  • Landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments
  • Tree service companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 82031), and a list of similar occupations:

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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