Seasonal Labourer

The Town of Ponoka is currently recruiting for Summer Labourer in the Arena and Sportsfield Department starting in June 2025 to August 22, 2025

**Position Summary**

This position takes daily direction from the Arena and Sports field Foreman and assists with the beautification and maintenance of ball diamonds, open spaces, cemeteries, playgrounds, and downtown streetscapes. This position is also responsible for assisting the Arena crew with other tasks.

**Typical Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Collect garbage and recyclables from Parks and Town facilities.
- Clean and carry out minor repairs to shops, yards, parks, tools, equipment, buildings and contents and machines.
- Maintain outdoor sidewalks and pathways.
- Assist in park and cemetery lawn maintenance, pruning trees and general clean up.
- Operate equipment such as self-propelled and/or self-riding lawn mowers.
- Cooperates fully with all aspects of the Town’s Occupational Health and Safety program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and for continually practicing safety while performing their duties.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as required.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Minimum 18 years of age.
- Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically and professionally at all times.
- Ability to read simple signs and instructions, and follow oral instruction.
- Ability to use simple hand tools such as rakes, shovels, brooms, hoes etc.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time on a variety of surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, turf.
- Ability to lift and move medium weight objects 10 to 30 pounds and on occasion up to 45 pounds.
- Satisfactory background screening is required for this position including and Criminal Record Check.
- Valid class 5 driver’s license, satisfactory driver’s abstract and access to a personal vehicle.

**Working Conditions**
- Travel to off-site locations may be required.
- Safety equipment will be required, steel-toed boots, safety glasses/goggles etc.
- Work both indoors and outdoors.
- Further details pertaining to the physical demands of the position can be found in the Physical Demands Analysis included with the Town’s Health and Safety program.

**Health and Safety**

Ensure the Town of Ponoka health and safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices are followed in accordance with the _Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations._

**Recruitment**
- Position status: Temporary full-time. June, 2025 to August 22, 2025.
- Salary range: $17.86 per hour
- The Town of Ponoka thanks all applicants in advance, however, only those being considered will be contacted.

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: From $17.86 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-02-12
Expected start date: 2025-06-15