Seasonal Natural Areas Stewardship Operator

2 weeks ago


Guelph, Canada The City of Guelph Full time

About Our Organization:
When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:
**Your role**:

- Under the direction of the Natural Areas Stewardship Technician, prepare plans and implement invasive species management and restoration projects on both Guelph properties and other public land properties.
- Lead crew of 2-3 seasonal staff doing invasive species control including spraying of herbicides to control invasive species, noxious weeds or planting trees and shrubs.
- Remove or control invasive species with various methods following provincial and federal legislation standards.
- Operation of mechanical equipment including farm tractors, chainsaws, ATV, water pumps, and loading large trailers.
- Conduct site visits to develop treatment and restoration plans for the management of invasive species on private/public lands.
- Use basic construction techniques to plant trees and herbaceous plants and build habitat structures.
- Support the implementation of the goose management program.
- Perform duties related to natural areas stewardship, parks events, and related services within the City’s parks while working outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
- Perform litter, brush and garbage pick up.
- Operate various types of maintenance equipment and vehicles such as pickup truck with trailer, rototiller, blowers, shovels, rakes, string trimmer, chainsaw, chipper, box grader, lawnmowers, power washers, backpack sprayers, large mowers, agricultural tractors, front-end loaders, large mowers, waste collection vehicles, Bobcat toolcat skid-steer and small equipment including auxiliary attachments as required, in a safe and efficient manner.
- Where required, perform various duties relating to winter maintenance of trails including operating relevant equipment, manual snow and ice clearing, salting and sanding as needed.
- Vegetation management activities as directed for natural areas stewardship.
- Carry out all necessary maintenance and adjustments while keeping the equipment in a safe, clean and tidy condition, and perform daily circle checks and report defects and, if necessary, small repairs in a prescribed manner.
- Lead seasonal staff and instruct all support staff in the safe and efficient use, care and maintenance of tools and equipment, and maintenance practices.
- Comply with requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, The Highway Traffic Act, all Federal, Provincial and City regulations, policies and procedures.
- Remove and/or flag obstacles hazardous to employees or the public or that interfere with the safe operation of vehicles or equipment, and duly note and report such conditions to a Lead hand or Supervisor.
- Maintain daily written records of work related activities including paperwork for compliance with the Pesticide Act.
- Immediately report vandalism, mechanical difficulties, damage and hazardous conditions.
- Actively participate in a team environment.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Must possess a current Forestry, Landscape, or Industrial Exterminator class applicators license from the Ministry of the Environment.
- Chainsaw certification and operating experience.
- Experience and knowledge relevant to invasive species identification and control.
- Knowledge of all maintenance aspects of relevant equipment, including the attachments; chainsaw certification is a requirement of this position.
- Knowledge of native and non-native tree and plant identification and their habitats.
- Proficient time management skills and flexibility in adjusting between a variety of duties.
- A reliable self-starter, able to make decisions, function with mínimal supervision, and work as part of a team.
- Effective communication skills: able to deal with the public in a cordial manner.
- Able to perform the physical demands of the job including lifting, kneeling and shovelling and be able to actively participate in daily activities, work within live traffic conditions and in all types of weather conditions.
- Possess an understanding of the OTM’s Book 7 for Temporary Conditions, and proven knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Pesticide Act, and other applicable legislation.

**Rate**:
$29.84 per hour

**How to apply**:
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