Lead campus grounds maintenance at Lakehead University through horticultural expertise, seasonal operations, and daily coordination of exterior spaces. This working leadership role supports safe, accessible university grounds.

The Grounds Lead Hand organizes, directs, and participates in maintaining roads, parking lots, horticultural displays, and other exterior areas. You will guide Grounds personnel, inspect workflows, and provide technical knowledge in plant health, landscape planning, and sustainable grounds care. The position operates within a bargaining unit and supports regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Coordinate daily Grounds operations and direct assigned personnel
- Organize snow removal across accessible campus routes
- Maintain roads, culverts, sidewalks, ditches, and catch basins
- Lead pruning,



fertilizing, watering, and seasonal horticultural care
- Inspect workflows and enforce protected operating procedures

Requirements:

- Diploma in Horticulture or related college or university degree
- Extensive professional grounds maintenance or landscaping experience
- Ability to organize, delegate, and inspect unionized work
- Knowledge of landscaping practices and plant biology
- Expert fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, and WHMIS/GHS knowledge

Apply grounds leadership, plant health knowledge, and safety coordination to maintain Lakehead University’s exterior spaces year-round.

📌 Grounds Maintenance Lead Hand (Canada)
🏢 Lakehead University
📍 Canada