Labourer II River Valley Parks

As a Labourer II in Edmonton’s renowned River Valley parks, you will join a team in delivering high quality services to ensure visitors have reliably excellent experiences in clean, safe, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing parks. Your excellent customer service skills, demonstrated by your professional and positive interactions with park visitors and team members, will be essential to your success in this role.

What will you do?

• Perform park servicing and janitorial duties, including opening and closing public facilities, general parkland and amenity building sanitation, emptying garbage, litter picking, pressure washing, graffiti removal, sign installation and maintenance
• Working under the supervision of a Crew Leader, you will complete a variety of tasks to ensure parks are kept in excellent condition, such as minor repairs and maintenance, trimming, pruning, and curb management
• Review the daily work plan and ensure venues are set up/prepared for guests. This includes transporting park furniture, setting up furniture to match floor plans, preparing event locations for use and posting signage indicating sites are booked
• Operate vehicles, including compact and 3/4 ton pickup trucks, trailers and side by sides in accordance with Fleet Safety guidelines
• Operate equipment, including front end loaders, toolcats, skidsteers with a blade, broom or snow blower, pneumatic post pounder, chainsaw, and manual snow blowers, as well as various hand tools required to complete assigned tasks
• Support the operations of the 100 Street Funicular by completing regular inspections, performing system resets and assisting patrons on site as needed
• Maintain outdoor ice surfaces, cross country ski trails, and toboggan hills for winter use through the operation of various equipment, including, but not limited to, water trucks, plow trucks with an oscillating blade, pull behind brooms, 72" sweep brooms, snowmobiles, and snow groomers
• Safely conduct work and comply with OH&S requirements, including the completion of hazard assessments and maintaining records
• Set and adjust priorities based on daily assigned tasks
• Assist other staff in troubleshooting issues in the field
• Complete accurate digital records, including logs, inspections and incident reports
• Perform related work as required
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Completed grade 10, high school diploma preferred
• Minimum 1 year experience with manual labour in a park setting or River Valley Parks operations, or equivalent combination of training and experience
  
  
  

Assets:

• Current valid Standard First Aid Certificate
• Ice resurfacing training and certificates for the operation of related equipment
  
  
  

Skills required for success:

• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
• Ability to perform manual labour for extended periods of time under various weather conditions
• General knowledge of basic maintenance activities, including standard usage of materials, tools and equipment to complete park servicing tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, organization, time management and prioritization skills required
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments ( https://bit.ly/4brRrXm )
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion
  
  
  

Conditions of Employment:

• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton, and there may be a cost associated with this requirement
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver’s permit and C-NSC is a requirement of this position
• Applicants may be tested
  
  
  

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits .

Up to 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of work: 40 Hours per week

Salary: $25.935 - $34.208 (Hourly); $54,152.280 - $71,426.300 (Annually)

Recruitment Consultant: PG/RF

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.