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A Seasonal Parks Technician in the Open Spaces Stream will mainly be responsible for duties associated to the maintenance of the open spaces throughout the City.
Responsibilities include:
Grass cutting
Maintenance of playgrounds
Maintenance of trails
Maintenance of equipment
Integrated pest management (mosquito control, weed/insect/pest control)
Cemetery operations
Garbage Pickup
Other responsibilities include assisting in the other various streams in the Parks Division with duties such as:
Participation in the beautification program
Snow removal
Arena operations
Maintenance of urban forest
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
Knowledge of equipment maintenance and operation
Experience handling customer queries and concerns
Effective problem solving and communication skills
Certification or experience with pesticide application and/or landscaping
Related parks and/or sports field experience
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Possess and maintain a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 drivers license
Possess and maintain RCMP security clearance
The successful applicant will be placed in the appropriate classification based on related experience and qualifications. On the job training along with ongoing training opportunities will be available.
Seasonal time frame: This seasonal position will run from April 2, 2018 until Nov 23, 2018 (estimate).
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory