Labourer 2

7 months ago


Coquitlam, Canada City of Coquitlam Full time

Auxiliary (Part time only)

July 1st to August 31st

About Us

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you

About You / What We Are Looking For

These positions will work in a variety of Parks Operations sections including our Sport Services, Urban Forestry, Infrastructure, Landscape and Park Spark teams. Examples of duties include:

- Horticulture/Turf Care Labourer_ - cutting and maintaining lawns and grounds; planting and maintaining perennials and annuals. Other duties could include assisting in the maintenance of various landscaped, horticultural and turf areas in parks.
- Sport Services Labourer_ - maintenance at our Percy Perry Stadium and fields. Other duties may include the delivery and clean-up of event supplies and litter in parks and trails.
- Urban Forestry_ - invasive plant removal, planting and maintaining habitat restoration sites, public education and outreach.
- Infrastructure_ - park litter control, maintaining and cleaning park playgrounds, fencing, benches and pathways.
- Park Spark Team - _volunteer outreach, Inspiration Garden care and volunteer support

Minimum Qualifications
- Completed some high school education.
- Experience in general construction and maintenance work, preferably in a position equivalent to that of a Labourer 1.
- Ability to work a variety of shifts including daytime, evenings and weekends.
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
- Valid BC Driver’s License (with satisfactory driving record).

Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant work or volunteer experience involving general labour with landscaping, urban forestry, or infrastructure maintenance or construction.
- Education and/or training in landscape maintenance, construction, public outreach events, equipment operations.
- Experience in driving a truck, operating lawn mowers, line trimmers, and other equipment used in landscaping, construction, or urban forestry.
- Experience with customer service and volunteer engagement

What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate of $33.25 plus 12% in lieu of benefits.

You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities.

Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.

Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo a police information check (with no adverse reports).

Good people make Coquitlam great, sign up for career alerts through our recruitment portal to stay up to date about opportunities within our team, or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about how #YouCouldWorkHere too
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._


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