Agriculture Irrigation Systems & Maintenance Lead
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Job Location:
West Kelowna - Canada
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Bylands Nurseries Ltd. is a producer of premium plants offering one of the most diverse and complete mixes of hardy plants available in North America. Over the past 60 years Bylands has been recognized with numerous industry awards for outstanding business practices and environmental stewardship.
Our Culture of Excellence supports our Vision (Enhancing Lives With Plants). We are a cohesive team that communicates enthusiastically to brainstorm solutions and act swiftly to help each other. We take ownership & accountability for decisions made with integrity. We approach each day feeling empowered and looking for ways to continuously grow improve & adapt. We prioritize the quality & service we provide to our customers.
This is a full-time year-round position earning $30/hr.We offer a comprehensive benefit plan including Extended Health & Dental along with a matched retirement savings plan.
Job Description
Our Agriculture Irrigation Systems & Maintenance Lead is accountable for irrigation & maintenance activities throughout all Bylands Nurseries & Garden Centre locations to support the reliability of our large-scale nursery irrigation systems. This role works with pump stations water mains filtration systems automated controls and multiple irrigation zones to maintain consistent growing conditions across greenhouse and field environments. The Lead works directly on irrigation & maintenance tasks responds to issues as they arise and helps ensure that our growing environments remain stable and productive.
This role carries meaningful responsibility for system performance but does not involve ongoing people management. The focus is on dependable execution problem-solving and completing the work. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving mechanical and system challenges and takes pride in keeping essential systems running properly.
- Maintain and repair irrigation systems including pumps filters lines and nozzles to keep systems operating reliably.
- Use systems to adjust watering settings to support plant health and production needs. Monitor results & make corrections as needed.
- Identify under-performing or failing systems and follow issues through until resolved.
- Purchase organize and track irrigation materials to ensure availability for ongoing work.
- Perform routine inspection maintenance and minor repairs on farm vehicles implements and portable powered equipment such as chainsaws weed eaters and lawnmowers.
- Maintain accurate records for equipment servicing work completed and parts used.
- Operate equipment such as trenchers loaders and small machinery to support irrigation and maintenance tasks.
- Carry out practical construction and repair work including installing or modifying greenhouse and field equipment benches shade structures and related infrastructure.
- Perform facility tasks including basic carpentry plumbing painting and small equipment operation.
- Respond to after-hours and weekend emergencies as part of the on-call rotation addressing urgent irrigation or facility issues that impact production.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
We recognize that strong candidates may come from a variety of backgrounds. Formal certifications are an asset but not required. Experience in the following environments is especially valuable:
- greenhouse nursery agricultural or large-scale irrigation systems
- pump systems filtration and water distribution infrastructure
- automated irrigation controls or climate systems
- maintenance and troubleshooting of water delivery systems
- farm greenhouse or production facility maintenance
Note: This role focuses on maintaining and troubleshooting agricultural systems rather than installing residential/commercial irrigation systems.
Core Competencies: Accountability Growth Integrity Quality & Adaptability
- Attention to Detail Organizational Skills
- Technical Proficiency Equipment & Tool Dexterity
- Resourceful Troubleshooting
- Safety Minded
Additional Information
You will need a valid drivers licence to travel between our different local sites. This position is based in our West Kelowna office and supports locations from Coldstream to West Kelowna. This is a hands-on physical role with work taking place outdoors and in our greenhouses. We are seasonal with fast-paced periods with higher demands in spring and fall which can mean adjusted hours. Priorities can shift quickly and so comfort working independently and solving problems as they arise is important. Reliability responsiveness and flexibility are critical in responding to after-hours irrigation issues.
Key Skills
- GIS
- Engineering
- Engineering Practices
- Data Collection
- Irrigation Systems
- Agriculture
- CAD
- GPS
- Water Quality
- Biology
- Nursery
- Emergency maitenance
- Technical Assistance
- Watetr conservation
- Agricultural Equipment
