Groundskeeper

Dalhousie University
Full Time Halifax, Nova Scotia Grounds Maintenance Workers
Posted:
June 17, 2026
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Environmental Services Manager, Groundskeepers perform horticulture, landscape, grounds, waste management, recycling, furniture moves and set-ups, snow clearing and salting, and various maintenance duties within the university campus, under the direction of the Supervisor or designate.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with the maintenance and clean-up of all exterior grounds areas.

• Performs leaf clean-up and preparation of flower beds for winter

• Clears step areas, exits, ramps, walkways and exterior drains of snow, ice, debris and leaves,
etc.

• Spot checks the grounds daily for slippery conditions and applies salt as required

• Cleans up after renovations to campus properties

• Prepares, plants and maintains flower/shrub beds, trees

• Performs lawn maintenance activities rolling, aerating, replacing sods)

• Completes small landscaping projects, as directed

• Performs litter collection a...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full Time
Location: Halifax, Canada
Posted: June 17, 2026
Deadline: July 27, 2026