Pika Landscapes has been creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces in Whistler and beyond for more than 20 years.
If you like working outside and getting your hands dirty, have experience building landscapes, operating machines and managing a small crew, we’d like to talk to you.
We’re known for:
- Quality service
- Organic principles (Whistler’s only certified Organic Landscape business)
- Supporting a great work-life balance in a lifestyle-oriented mountain resort town
- Having fun
- Our new vehicles and equipment
- Cultivating a tight-knit, high performing team
- Having systems in place for much of what we do
- Our employee onboarding
- Creating growth opportunities for staff:
- transparent organizational structure
- detailed job descriptions and pay scale for each role
- annual budget allocated to key staff education and training
This is a full-time (40hr/week, Monday to Friday) seasonal role. Depending on weather, it starts around April 5th and concludes around Dec 3, 2021. Rarely do we ask for overtime. There are too many fun things to do at Whistler to work all the time.
While based in Whistler, we also work in Squamish and Pemberton.
We’re looking for someone qualified with roots in the Sea to Sky, or looking to plant them, to manage a small team and be a key part of Pika Landscapes’ growth for years to come.
Job overview
Does the idea of leading a small crew of fellow landscapers to install driveways, patios and pathways; build rock walls, decks, fences and pergolas; and install gardens fire you up?
Pika Landscapes is growing, with minimum annual growth of 10% and a seasonal staff of 30+. We’re always investing in new equipment, are based in the mountain resort town of Whistler and have daily opportunities to create and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces.
The Landscaping foreman/woman reports to the Operations Manager and will be a key part of our landscape construction crew.
Specific responsibilities
You’ll be tasked to run jobs and manage a small crew (usually a crew of 2-3 including you) of fellow landscapers to build hard and softscapes for some of Whistler’s nicest properties:
- Lead demolition, site and soil prep, and grading efforts
- Lead installation of driveways, pathways, patios, rock walls etc
- Lead installation of gardens, trees and plants
- Lead outdoor carpentry projects like fences, decks and pergolas
- Plan your job (task sequencing/schedule) based on a project brief and discussion with sales and operations team
- Anticipate problems and plan ahead for needed materials, equipment and/or assistance
- Interact with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of job materials
- Set daily and weekly goals to ensure your crew meets targets
- Coach, teach and motivate your crew with the aim of improving quality, productivity, safety and morale over time
- Liase with client and/or general contractor on a daily basis as needed
- Look for extras and convert them into change orders when appropriate
- On occasion, assist with project estimating (labour and materials)
- Maintain a tidy, safe, and well-organized job site and crew truck
- Job paperwork:
- Read through job packages thoroughly before commencing a job
- Manage all time, material and machine tracking and safety inputs through various mobile apps
- Inspect and sign-off on all material deliveries
Requirements
- At least 3 years hands on experience building landscapes
- Experience managing landscape projects and people
- Understand all aspects of landscape construction
- Able to operate a laser level, shoot grades and grade sites
- Well-versed in the life cycles and health issues of trees and plants
- Competent using hand tools, power tools like plate tampers and cut-off saws, and earth moving equipment like mini-excavators and front end loaders
- An able body that can handle physical tasks all day long
- Carpentry skills are a bonus
- A class 5 driver’s licence in good standing and experience driving a trailer
- A working visa or permanent residency
- Excellent written and oral English skills
- Education: secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent
You’ll be good at this job if
- You’re organized and adaptable: schedules and circumstances often change no matter how well we plan, so you roll with it with a smile
- You’re responsible and dependable, can work with minimal supervision but know when to ask for assistance
- You love being outside rain or shine
- You possess excellent problem solving abilities
- You’re a high energy individual capable of building and maintaining professional relationships with potential clients, suppliers and contractors
- You’re self-aware, can take direct feedback and want to grow personally
- You communicate effectively and proactively
- You’re accountable and have a mature sense of personal responsibility: you say what you think, make commitments and follow through
- You’ve demonstrated leadership capabilities in past work experiences. In other words, you’ve lead people who both respected your style and grew during their time with you.
- You’re inclined to smile and be polite even when you don’t feel like it. We want our customers to love you.
- You like to have fun. Some days are tough due to foul weather, project surprises, challenging personalities, or difficult work but you’re skilled at modelling fun no matter what.
- You sweat the details. We don’t cut corners and quality is critical.
- You want (or think you want) a career in landscaping and not just a summer job
Compensation and benefits
- $26 – $36/hour depending on qualifications and experience
- Cell phone bill reimburse
- Weekly payroll
- During high summer months, work 9hr days and take every second Monday off
- Access to subsidized shared staff accommodation during busy season (Apr-Oct) if necessary. This could be a short-term landing spot for you while you sort out long-term accommodation.
- Support for ongoing training and education after one full year of employment
- In-season use of a new company truck including insurance and fuel after one full season of employment. This means you could live in lower-cost-of-living Squamish or Pemberton and commute.
- One paid week off after three full years of employment
Apply
If interested, please email your application and resume to jobs@pikalandscapes.com and let us know why you think you’d be a good fit.
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Number of open positions: 2
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Pika Landscapes
3121 Tyrol Cres
Whistler, BC V8E 0B8
604 698-0238
Wages: $26-36/hr
