Grounds Maintenance Worker - Agent(e) d’entretien des terrains

Toronto, Ontario

Position: Permanent

Position Type: Full-time – Non-unionized position

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (to be confirmed), with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Some overtime may be required.

Location: Toronto Campus – 306 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 1T7, with duties also supporting the West Campus – 1293 Meredith Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario

Salary Range: TFS has a salary grid for non-unionized employees, which is determined by the nature of the position and the candidate’s level of experience. For this position, the annual salary range is $61,000– $71,000.

Start Date: As soon as possible

About The Position

The Grounds Maintenance Worker is responsible for the upkeep, safety, and appearance of the grounds at the TFS Toronto and West campuses. Reporting within the Facilities department, the Grounds Maintenance Worker carries out routine grounds and landscape maintenance, supports seasonal operations, monitors contractor work, and assists with the general upkeep of campus grounds and two office houses/buildings.

The role includes winter-response duties. If the winter maintenance contractor does not arrive or is unavailable, the Grounds Maintenance Worker helps ensure the main entrance is cleared of snow and assists with salting priority areas to maintain safe access.

The ideal candidate is a dependable, hands-on qualified with solid groundskeeping and equipment experience, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with members of the Facilities team.

Key Responsibilities

- Grounds & Landscape Maintenance




- Maintain the grounds at the Toronto and West campuses, including lawns, gardens, planting beds, seasonal urns, pathways, parking lots, roadways, and sports fields.
- Collect garbage, leaves, and other debris from campus grounds, parking lots, roadways, sports fields, and landscaped areas.
- Use leaf blowers and appropriate manual or powered equipment to clear leaves and debris from lawns, gardens, pathways, entrances, and paved surfaces.
- Cut, trim, replace, and maintain vegetation using appropriate hand tools and power equipment.
- Maintain seasonal planting beds and urns, including purchasing, planting, and caring for plants.
- Recommend improvements to grounds and gardens, including the ravine, as needed.
- Keep pathways and roadways clear of fallen branches and trees, including in the ravine; undertake tree or branch removal only when trained, authorized, and appropriately equipped.
- Winter Maintenance & Site Safety
- Support the winter maintenance contractor by shovelling, salting, and clearing snow from roads, sidewalks, pathways, and entrances using snow shovels, snow blowers, plows, and other approved equipment.
- If the winter maintenance contractor does not arrive or is unavailable, promptly clear snow from the main entrance to help maintain safe campus access.
- Assist with salting entrances, sidewalks, pathways, roadways,



and other priority areas as required, and help monitor conditions and salt supplies.
- Observe campus conditions during seasonal weather, identify hazards, and communicate issues to the Facilities team.
- Contractor Coordination & Repairs
- Monitor winter and summer maintenance contractors and confirm that contracted work has been completed.
- Support maintenance and repairs with contractors, including fencing, arborists, and irrigation systems.
- Perform minor repairs to asphalt, concrete, and interlock pavers; repair, replace, or paint fences and railings as appropriate.
- Perform minor repairs to lawn irrigation systems.
- Carry out minor carpentry and painting tasks, including cutting, sawing, and fabricating fixtures or decking, where qualified and authorized.
- Buildings, Equipment & General Support
- Carry out routine maintenance and basic upkeep of the grounds of two office houses/buildings, report repair needs, and refer specialized work to the appropriate contractor or trade.
- Maintain grounds equipment and tools, and wash equipment and/or buildings using gas- or electric-powered pressure-washing equipment as appropriate.
- Operate equipment such as tractors, skid-steer loaders, lawn mowers, snow blowers, and other push or handheld equipment, subject to training and authorization.
- Move equipment and furniture between campuses or within a campus.
- Assist with school events and event setups as required.
- Submit requests for grounds supplies and equipment parts, including mulch, soil, salt, and planting materials, for purchasing and online ordering.
- Assist other trades and Facilities team members and perform othe

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