Trades Assistant

2 weeks ago


Victoria, Canada The Corporation of The City of Victoria Full time

**Job Description**:
**Competition #23/38**

**Internal/External Posting**

**Closing date: February 23, 2023**

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**Trades Assistant (Continuous)**

**Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department**

**POSITION FUNCTION**

Performs a variety of intermediate skilled tasks in the trades of horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, construction and maintenance.

**KEY DUTIES**

Working with or under the direction of a qualified trades person: prepares, maintains horticultural areas and works in the greenhouse; renovates and maintains parks and playing fields, boulevards and other turf areas; plants, prunes and maintains trees; constructs and maintains parks equipment, hard infrastructure and furniture; installs and maintains irrigation and drainage systems.

Operate a variety of parks industrial equipment such as industrial trucks and tractors with attachments; operate various hand tools and power equipment such as shovels, and line trimmer, roto-tiller, electric shears, riding mowers, chainsaws, ditch-witch and turf-cutters.

Provide instructions and information to other staff as required; respond to general enquiries from the public and other departments; keep records and inventories as required; make recommendations on hard and soft landscape improvements.

Perform related duties where qualified.

**INDEPENDENCE**

Work is assigned and reviewed by supervisor.

Issues such as removal of equipment or changes to landscaping are referred to supervisor.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**

**Physical Effort**:
Lift and move heavy materials and equipment. (frequent)

Operate manual and power tools and equipment. (frequent)

**Mental Effort**:
Short periods of intense concentration while operating equipment. (occasional)

**Visual/Auditory Effort**:
Normal.

**Work Environment**:
Work outside in all weather conditions. (continuous)

Exposure to equipment noise. (occasional)

Work in an environment where protective measure must be taken to avoid exposure to chemicals and fertilizers. (occasional)

Work in close proximity to moving traffic. (occasional)

**KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES**

Organize and prioritize work.

Use industrial parks equipment, hand tools and power equipment.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Deal effectively with the public and outside agencies.

Work and operate equipment safely.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Formal Education, Training and Occupational Certification**:
High school Graduation.

Certificate in horticulture. (1 year)

Certified Irrigation Technician Levels 1 and 2 (Landscape) (24 hours)

Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence.

**Experience**:
2 years of related experience.

or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**OTHER**:
May be requested to substitute in a more senior position.

**Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, 40 hour work week**

**$34.78 per hour, Pay Grade 8 (Under Review)**

**Job Code #644**

**This is a CUPE Local 50 Position**

**At the City of Victoria, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, LGBT2Q+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process.


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