Park Maintenance Labourer II

Through funding provided by the Canada Summer Jobs(CSJ) program Sturgeon County is hiring a temporary parttime (up to 16 weeks approximately May 5to August 22 Parks Maintenance Labourer IIposition. This role performs park and trail operation and maintenance activities within Sturgeon County. The positions work four(4 days per weekTuesday to Friday 10 hours per daywith occasional weekend shifts.

As a CSJ position candidates must meet the following criteria:

be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment
period*;
be a Canadian citizen permanent resident or person to whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act for the duration of the employment**; and
have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be
legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or
territorial legislation and regulations.
*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.
The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period
as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
**International students are not eligible participants.

This is a safety sensitive position as it operates various equipment on County worksites.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Park and Trail Asset Operation and Maintenance 30

• Performs daily operation and maintenance of sport fields playgrounds trails picnic sites washrooms and other assets and improvements within County parks and open spaces which includes waste/refuse management grooming sweeping cleaning and janitorial servicing.
• Safely operates various equipment to perform work including push and riding lawn mowers skid steers tractors trimmers utility terrain vehicles pickup trucks trailers and power tools.

Turf Management 30

• Performs mowing on Sturgeon County lands including developed parks and along Sturgeon Countys trail network utilizing a variety of riding mowing systems.
• Trims grass and weeds around obstacles within parks and open spaces.

Winter Accessibility Snow and Ice Control 20

• Completes snow removal and ice management on trails and surrounding park and open space assets.
• Completes skating trail and ice surface maintenance and construction.
• Hauls equipment to various worksites across Sturgeon County.

Inspections and Risk Management 10

• Performs inspections and addresses corrective actions as required such as removal or obstacles and hazards.
• Participates in a rotational weekend schedule as required to address emergent risks and safety issues within Public Parks and Open Spaces.

Other Related Duties 10

• Assists with preparations for special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Adheres to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.
• Adheres to all of Sturgeon Countys policies bylaws procedures and processes as well as align work to the Sturgeon County values.

KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

• Valid class 5 drivers license with an acceptable drivers abstract.
• Minimum Emergency First Aid certificate or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Defensive Driving course certificate or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Ground Disturbance level ll certification or the ability to obtain.
• National Safety Code Cargo Securement Knowledge Certification or the ability to obtain.
• National Safety Code Orientation or the ability to obtain.
• National Safety Code PreTrip & Cargo Securement Orientation & Evaluation or the ability to obtain.
• National Safety Code PreTrip Knowledge or the ability to obtain.
• Chainsaw knowledge and orientation or ability to obtain.
• Utility terrain vehicle training or ability to obtain.
• WHMIS 2015 or ability to obtain.
• Experience in lawn care and property maintenance.
• Experience with trailer hookup cargo securement and towing.
• Experience driving a pickup on gravel roads.
• Mechanical knowledge and aptitude to repair and maintain lawn maintenance equipment.
• Ability to work in a team environment or independently.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally and politely verbally with others.
• Problemsolving skills to address daytoday issues that may arise.