Parks HorticulturePublic Works Operator

Job opportunityThe Corporation of the Town of Orangeville invites applications for the position ofParks Horticulture/Public Works OperatorCommunity Services department(full-time position 40 hours per week)Located on the north-west edge of the Greater Toronto Area less than one hours drive from Toronto and just moments away from the natural beauty of the Niagara Escarpment the Town of Orangeville (Town) offers an excellent combination of location small-town charm and urban amenities. Situated in the picturesque natural setting of the Hills of Headwaters Orangeville is home to over 30000 residents and is the largest urban community and regional service centre within Dufferin is a great place to raise a family with an excellent quality of life and a strong sense of community. The Town is committed to a values-based thriving and collaborative work environment that supports our employees success. Our values of respect integrity team and excellence (RITE) arent just words theyre what we live by every day. They guide how we work together do what is RITE make decisions and support each other. These values form the foundation of our workplace culture helping us grow stronger as a team and better serve our community. Our employees are passionate about delivering high-quality programs and services to our residents and are proud to contribute to making Orangeville one of the exceptional places to live in descriptionThe Parks Horticulture/Public Works Operator is responsible for maintaining the horticultural landscape elements and performing a variety of duties to maintain and operate public parks open spaces trails sports fields splash pads and facilities as well as roads and sidewalks and equipment position works in the Facilities and Parks and Public Works divisions in this dual role depending on the needs of the divisions at a given time. The time spent with the Public Works division will be during the winter control operations period (approximately five months) and the rest of the time will be spent with Parks (approximately seven months).Job duties (Parks):Conducting operation maintenance and inspections of associated amenities and facilities which include general repairs painting building and maintenance of outdoor rinks splash pads and collecting refuse litter picking and assisting with general maintenance of trees shrubs perennial and annual plantings parks with the design and maintenance of horticultural areas that include preparation and planting of annuals perennials trees shrubs and not limited to watering pruning fertilizing cultivating mulching and operation and maintenance of sports fields and turf to include layout of fields multi-purpose sports pads grooming shut down and start-up of irrigation systems cutting/trimming top dressing over seeding fertilizing aerating sodding and watering in accordance with current cultural the safe and effective operation of a variety of equipment to conduct parks sports fields and turf duties as duties (Public Works):Performing manual labour as required in completing maintenance tasks and other duties which are the responsibility of the Infrastructure Services Town owned or rented small equipment and vehicles used for maintenance of municipal services including snow and ice removal operations including but not limited to trackless machines two tonne trucks front end loaders and walk behind snow manual labour as required such as snow shoveling transferring sand and salt to winter control equipment and other duties which are the responsibility of the with winter control operations both during and outside normal working duties as 12 secondary school education or equivalentOne (1) year experience working in a municipal parks and public works pesticide licenseStandard First Aid/CPR/AED CertificationValid Class G Ontario Drivers License in good standingPlayground Inspection and Certified Pool Operator certifications are considered skills including the ability to operate various parks and public works equipment and the ability to perform basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and Xplor oral and written communication skills able to deal with customers and the public in a cordial be in good physical condition and able to work long range: $32.34 to $37.84 band 6 on the Towns 2026 pay grid plus a comprehensive benefits packageQualified candidates are invited to apply no later than 4 p.m. on January 20 2026. Applications may be submitted online at or in person at Town Hall on 87 Broadway addressed to Human Resources. Please do not email your application. Please note that only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted by Human select the best candidates to serve the Town and its people several screening tools including police record checks may be required as part of the hiring process for certain employment or volunteer positions. When requested applicants are required to provide a police record check as a condition of their offer of employment. Police record checks must be dated within three (3) months of the employment offer to be considered valid. The specific type of police record check required will be indicated in the job posting Town is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process and applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance. By submitting your personal information to the Town you consent to the collection use and disclosure of that information in connection with our recruitment hiring and/or employment processes. Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001 S.O. 2001 c.25 as amended and will be used to determine the qualifications for employment with the Town. Questions about this collection should be directed to the manager Human Resources at 87 Broadway Orangeville Ontario L9W Town recruitment software has applicant tracking capabilities including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assess about this postingHuman Resources Town of OrangevilleEmail: : ext. 7304