Maintain Dalhousie University grounds in person across Halifax, using horticultural skills, landscape equipment, and safe snow-control practices. Support a campus serving students, faculty, and staff.
Reporting to the Environmental Services Manager, this Groundskeeper performs exterior maintenance, waste management, recycling, furniture moves, set-ups, and seasonal snow work. Duties include preparing flower beds, maintaining lawns, clearing walkways, and delivering materials. The work also requires operating vehicles and equipment safely, following direction, and completing maintenance tasks with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and clean exterior university grounds areas
- Prepare flower beds, trees, shrubs, and lawns
- Clear snow, ice, leaves, debris, and exterior drains
- Collect litter, refuse, recyclables, and specialized wastes
- Arrange furniture and transport materials across campus
Requirements:
- Recent and related groundskeeping experience
- Valid Class 5 Nova Scotia driver's license
- Clean driver's abstract and safe vehicle operation
- Working knowledge of horticultural procedures
- Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly
Bring grounds maintenance, horticultural procedures, equipment operation, and snow-control skills to Dalhousie University's Halifax campus.
University Groundskeeper Halifax Campus employer: Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritizes employee well-being and professional growth. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, employees benefit from a supportive environment with access to comprehensive health and dental plans, a defined benefit pension plan, and tuition assistance programs. The university fosters collaboration and innovation, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and impactful careers in higher education.
