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- 4 day work week!
Join Horizon Contracting Group in Squamish, the award-winning landscape construction & maintenance company that keeps on growing!
They are looking for Landscape Maintenance Foremen who are ready to have an epic season starting immediately.
If you want to work with other outdoor enthusiasts, enjoy all the sun the season has to offer while growing your skillset, please do not hesitate to apply. Offering an excellent schedule, a fantastic management team, a wage based on experience with room for growth and much more.
About the Role, Benefits & Perks:
- Seasonal position starting immediately until the end of November with opportunity for a snow removal position during the winter season (weather dependent).
- Tuesday – Friday schedule from 7:00am – 5:00pm.
- Wage based on position and experience with room for growth.
- Foreman: $28 -$32 per hour, depending on experience
- Phone allowance or company phone, iPad,
- Fantastic bi-annual team events include ski days, fishing, BBQs and more.
- Company dedication to continued learning. Education allowance can be discussed for those interested in obtaining further certification.
- A welcoming culture of fun, youthful, outdoorsy people who love to work and play in Squamish with returning staff year after year.
The Perfect Landscape Maintenance Foreman:
- Post-secondary education in the field of Horticulture is an asset.
- 1 year of relevant experience in an outdoor, labour intensive is an asset.
- Strong leadership skills with confidence to coach maintenance crew.
- Exceptional customer service skills with strong problem solving experience.
- Knowledge of local plant life an asset.
- Physically able to lift weight in excess of 50 lbs including bending, crouching, twisting, and standing/walking for long periods of time.
- Positive, professional attitude with a clean Class 5 BC Driver’s License is required.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting the Maintenance Crew in completing assigned tasks on job sites including the use of landscape maintenance tools & machinery.
- Maintenance will often include lawn mowing, garden bed weeding and cultivating, pruning shrubs/hedges, leaf clean up, etc!
- Act as a Company ambassador whenever in uniform being courteous to the general public.
- Equipment is maintenance & inspection as required.
- Participate in safety related meetings (toolbox talks) and wear correct Personal Protective Equipment as required.
- This position is 100% outside. Individuals will be subject to varied weather including extreme heat and cold, rain and snow. Individuals are encouraged to wear layers and sunscreen when required.
Come Live, Work and Play in Whistler with us!
Applying is Easy!
Our career matching and consulting services are confidential and FREE to job seekers – with no strings or commitments required.
- Create a Profile and upload your resume here (you only have to do this once): www.whistler-jobs.com/apply
- OR If you have already created a profile with us, please express your interest by emailing: info@whistler-jobs.com
Do not contact Horizon Landscaping directly; all applications must come through Whistler Personnel to be considered.
We will review all applications and contact candidates who have been selected for further consideration or an interview. Due to time constraints, we may not be able to contact all applicants – but we will try!
If you would like an update on your application, please email us at info@whistler-jobs.com or call us at 604 905 4194 ext 1.
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