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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Performs maintenance, including mowing using hand and riding mowers, tree pruning, weed whipping, roto tilling, watering plants, and completes quality control inspections on parks, green spaces, and municipal facilities, including sports venues and beautification assets
Schedules and performs required preventative maintenance on recreational assets.
Works with the Park Foreperson to co-ordinate and/or carry out capital projects or maintenance of capital projects.
Cleans and maintains required equipment, shop, and tools.
Perform labour on other Parks projects.
Promotes and maintains positive public relations
Performing all duties in a safety conscious manner.
EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be available weekends, holidays and nights as required.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Please note: All applicants must clearly identify their desired position.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected will be contacted.
Relative skill and ability may be determined by competency-based testing.
The position shall be filled in accordance with
the terms of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City and CUPE Local 726.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
- Not applicable
Type of Machinery or Equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Tractor mower
- Roto-tiller
- Pick-up truck
Work Setting
- Park or public area
- Landscape maintenance
- Cemetery
- Sports field
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot