Parks and Trails Maintenance Worker (6 Month Temporary Term)

Municipality Of Colchester Careers

Job Location:

Truro - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Centrally located within Nova Scotia between two extraordinary coastlines Colchester is a progressive rural municipality that offers an unparalleled work-life is a place that is affordable welcoming family focused rich in diverse culture and natural beauty with thriving businesses and access to all the modern amenities typically found in an urban setting without the common stresses of living in an urban setting.

The Municipality of Colchester is committed to treating people fairly with respect and goal is to continue to move forward as a diverse and inclusive community representative of the citizens we serve by offering equal opportunities free of have formed an Equity Diversity Inclusion and Accessibility Committee to keep us accountable and to help us reach this goal.

The Municipality encourages all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotian Persons of Colour Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply and self-identify on their applications.

About the role: Reporting to the Parks and Trails Supervisor the Parks and Trails Maintenance Worker performs a variety of ground maintenance and construction functions in support of all Municipal parks athletic fields trails and green spaces. Maintenance work includes painting brush clearing tree removal and planting trimming bushes mowing whipper-snipping weeding and grooming flower beds. Construction work includes building/repairing/installing picnic tables shelters benches signage and playground equipment. These tasks occur in varying types of weather and outdoor conditions. The Parks and Trails Maintenance Worker requires the ability to perform moderate to heavy manual labour. This is a unionized position with CUPE 3945.

This is a 6-month temporary term position with the potential for continuation.

Salary Range: $27.86/hour as per the collective agreement. This position is not eligible for the group benefits plan or pension plan.

Qualities to succeed in the role:

Well-developed organizational skills

Excellent communications skills

Possess problem solving ability

Proven team player

Possess the ambition ability and persistence to obtain high productivity and efficiency

Mechanically inclined

Education & experience required:

Completion of grade 12 education or equivalent and a combination of relevant post-secondary education experience and proven ability

Post-secondary in carpentry certification or proven carpentry experience considered an asset

Experience in performing ground maintenance to include mowing weeding gardening trimming and maintenance of flower beds etc

Experience and demonstrated ability in operating chainsaws and other ground maintenance equipment

Experience working with a work crew

Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act relevant to the provisions that apply to this work

Completion of WHMIS training and CPR/First Aid an asset

Possess a valid class 5 Nova Scotia Drivers License and have access to a vehicle

Can produce a satisfactory criminal record check and drivers abstract

The Municipality supports the principles of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act and the principles of inclusion for persons with disabilities in the Nova Scotia Accessibility are encouraged to inform Human Resources upon being contacted for an interview if there is need for an accommodation in the selection process.

Please apply before October 1st 2025 at 4:30pm.

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted or updated on the status of their application.

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