City : Toronto

Category : Physical Facilities

Industry : Charitable and Non-profit

Employer : Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Grounds Lead Hand

This is a term position to January 2028.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential. 

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minhrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place. 

The Opportunity

The Grounds Lead Hand provides daily direction to the Grounds staff and Equipment Operators and performs varied manual and detailed equipment operation in landscape maintenance and construction, snow removal, and grounds clean up. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Facilities Maintenance, below are some key accountabilities: 

• Meet with the Manager, Facilities Maintenance to determine projects and priorities.
• Provide daily direction to the Grounds staff and Equipment Operators on assignments, ensuring that work is completed in a timely and complete matter, and providing guidance and mentoring to staff when required.
• Perform moderately complex tasks, and varied manual and detailed equipment operation in landscape maintenance, snow removal, clean up and landscape construction.
• Perform winter-related duties, ensuring safe conditions on and around the campus, as well as making decisions regarding these duties in the absence of the Manager, Facilities Maintenance.
• Operate light to heavy equipment including tractors, skid-steers, front end loaders and specialized equipment for various reasons such as spraying, snow removal, sanding and sweeping sidewalks and parking lots, lawn mowing, bed digging, planting and/or transplanting of trees and shrubs or the removal of. 
• Daily cleaning of the campus, chainsaw operation, signage installation, events set up and take down, as well as lawn, bed and tree maintenance.
• Perform landscaping work including leveling and preparing grounds for seeding, sodding and planting, moving soil and gravel, constructing fences, pouring concrete and building retaining walls.   
• Assist other trades within Physical Facilities, other departments throughout the campus as well as clientele needs regarding general labour requirements. 
• Perform minor repairs and service (e.g. oil changes and tune ups) on mobile equipment, machinery and on the irrigation system.
• Train staff in the safe use of equipment such as loaders, bobcats and various related tools and equipment.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• Minimum of two years’ professional groundskeeping/landscaping experience
• Good working knowledge of grounds maintenance, general horticultural practices, irrigation, landscape construction
• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, and machinery operation, service, and repair common in the landscape field
• Class “5” Alberta driver’s license
• Experienced operator of skid steer loaders and snow plows is an asset
• Physically capable of performing strenuous work in all types of weather conditions

Special Requirements

• There are specific clothing requirements for this position.
• This position is required to be outdoors for extended periods of time, often in inclement weather.
• During the snow removal season, this position will be outdoors performing manual snow removal all day.
• Due to changing weather conditions, the Grounds Lead Hand may be requested to work non-scheduled days as required to ensure the safety of people on Banff Centre grounds.

Employment Terms and Benefits

• This is a term position to January 2028.
• In accordance with CUPE 4318, this is a unionized, salaried support staff position, subject to a 6 month probation period. 
• The annual salary for this position is between $45,415.50 and $47,677.50, depending on experience, based on working 37.5 hours per week.
• The successful candidate will have access to a range of benefits through Alberta Blue Cross and will be eligible to participate in our defined benefit pension plan. 
• Benefits of working at Banff Centre are:
  • Transitional staff housing options (based on availability) 
  • Professional development
  • Employee Assistance Program 
  • Health care spending account
  • Staff cafeteria and restaurant discounts 
  • Onsite fitness facility at a discounted rate – first month free for new staff!

Application Process

• We are accepting applications for the Grounds Lead Hand position until a suitable candidate is found. 
• Candidates offered a position with Banff Centre, in this capacity, will be required to obtain a criminal record check verifying a clear record before a final job offer can be finalized. 
• Visa Requirements: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Banff Centre is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.