Parks Labourer (26 Seasonal)

Job title: Parks Labourer (26 Seasonal)

Job description: Job Title: Parks Labourer (26 Seasonal)
Work Hours: Normal hours of work are up to forty (40) hours per week, and shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays – staff will be assigned to one of the following shifts:

· day (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.);

· evening (Monday through Friday, 3:00 to 11:30 p.m.); or,

· weekend (Friday through Monday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).

Flexibility in scheduling is necessary with the occasional requirement to change shifts and/or work extra hours as required.
Wage: $18.44 to $22.41 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: Work Period: April to October 2024

Applications will be accepted until February 20, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Collingwood, ON

Job Description Parks Labourer (26 Seasonal)
Job ID#: 2024-10
Job Title: Parks Labourer

Job Type: Seasonal Full-Time

Division: Parks

Location: on-site

Looking for a summer job working outside in an amazing community? Why not consider working for the Town of Collingwood! Working for the Town can be a fun and rewarding experience with opportunities to grow both personally and professionally, gaining valuable skills and work experience.

If you enjoy the outdoors, become a Parks Labourer this summer, and take part in helping to preserve, protect, and develop Collingwood’s parks, trails, and open spaces. Be an integral part of maintaining our community & neighborhood parks, open spaces, playgrounds, and waterfront.

Parks Labourers are responsible for performing maintenance to municipal parks, trails, harbour, sport fields, gardens, open spaces, parking lots, and Town owned property/facilities, and to assist with special events logistics. This includes, but is not limited to, grass cutting, trimming, sport field lining, garbage collection, janitorial duties, harbour operations, gardening, tree pruning and inspections. The main duties and responsibilities of the position are in the areas of grounds maintenance and landscaping, and special events support.

Qualifications: The preferred candidate possesses the following:

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
1. Completion of a minimum of one (1) year of secondary education.

2. Three (3) months of grounds maintenance experience.

3. Ability to maintain parks and trails in a neat and orderly manner and understand and apply standard operating procedures. Experience operating pickup trucks, trailers, riding lawn mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and various power/hand tools preferred.

4. Good administrative, communication, interpersonal, organizational, time management, and public relations skills, together with the ability to use tact and discretion and to deal courteously and effectively with the public and fellow staff members.

5. Ability to multi-task, cope with interruptions and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, exercise discretion and good judgment. Possess initiative and integrity.

6. Physically capable of performing the required functions of the position (e.g., standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling), operating equipment, working outdoors in inclement weather, and wearing the applicable personal protective equipment.

7. Willing and available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

8. Valid Class “G” driver’s license and current Driver’s Abstract with results satisfactory to the Employer. Ability and willingness to travel within the community as required.

9. Possess a current Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) with results satisfactory to the employer, and a valid standard first aid & CPR/AED Level C certification (or willing to obtain).

To review the full job description and learn how to apply, please visit the Town of Collingwood website:

Employer: Town of Collingwood
How to Apply: https://www.collingwood.ca/council-government/employment
Date Posted: January 30, 2024 Posting Expires: February 20, 2024

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