Groundskeeper

About Compass Communities

With coast-to-coast communities and over 12,000 home sites, Compass is one of Canada’s largest land lease housing companies, operating over 70 residential communities in 8 provinces. We offer attainable home ownership that prioritizes residents’ needs, creating communities with better services, management, and facilities.

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Role Summary

Reporting to the Community Manager, the Groundskeepers role helps keep the property clean, safe, and running smoothly by handling outdoor maintenance, minor repairs, resident requests and supporting day-to-day community operations.

This position is a permanent part time position that will be fully on-site.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Community Manager and/or Maintenance Manager by appropriate methods to resolve site issues and report all issues in a timely manner;
• Repair and maintenance of common areas, including the cleaning of vacant lots;
• General grounds keeping such as mowing, pruning, whipper snipping, and clearing catch basins;
• Salting, sanding, and snow removal (where applicable);
• Distribute notices and letters to residents as required;
• Follow up on resident issues as assigned;
• Request material for items required for work orders;
• Participate in all safety training within the assigned timeframe;
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

• 1+ years of relevant experience;
• Qualifications in one of the mechanical trades are a strong asset;
• Organized and able to oversee multiple projects simultaneously;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Must be available for emergency calls (on call);
• A valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract are required.

This job is a newly created role, introduced to support our continued growth and evolving business/operational needs.

The expected hourly rate for this role is $21.00-$25.00.

Our people are what makes us different. At Compass, we are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion within our organization; therefore, we encourage all qualified persons from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available, upon request, to all applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. Successful applicants will also be subject to a background check.