Park Maintenance Crew Lead and Park Maintenance Worker

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 65512
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Red Deer District - Aspen Beach, Pigeon Lake, Red Lodge Provincial Parks
Full or Part-Time: Wage
Hours of Work: Up to 40 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary - Wage, Seasonal
Scope: Open Competition

**Classification and Salary**:
**Maintenance Service Worker 1 (MSW1)** - Park Maintenance Worker:
Based on 40 hours per week: $20.14 - $24.22 per hour

**Maintenance Service Worker 3 (MSW3)** - Park Maintenance Crew Lead:
Based on 40 hours per week: $24.68 - $30.16 per hour

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.2% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays.
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

- $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays.
- $2.75 per hour for evenings.

**Provincial Parks** are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information on Park locations visit:
**Aspen Beach Provincial Park** - Bentley, Alberta
**Pigeon Lake Provincial Park** - Westerose, Alberta
**Red Lodge Provincial Park** - Bowden, Alberta

**Role Responsibilities**:

- We are looking for highly motivated, well-organized, responsible Maintenance Workers for the 2025 summer season. Individuals will be part of a team accountable for providing regular maintenance and operational duties that support the day-to-day operation of campgrounds, day use areas, facilities, and trail systems.

If you enjoy working outside and are committed to improving visitor experiences, consider joining our Maintenance Team at one of the many within the Red Deer District below:
Aspen Beach Provincial Park
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Red Lodge Provincial Park

**We are currently looking to hire**:

- 22 Park Maintenance Workers (MSW1).
- 5 Park Maintenance Crew Leads (MSW3).

**As a Park Maintenance Service Worker (MSW1), duties and responsibilities include but not limited to**:

- Daily cleaning of washroom facilities, campground sites, and other facilities.
- Performing groundskeeping and landscaping duties, such as lawn maintenance, invasive plant management, beach cleaning, and trail maintenance.
- Performing routine and preventative maintenance on infrastructure, vehicles and equipment.
- Operating equipment such as mowers, trimmers, utility vehicles, etc.
- Installing and maintaining signage.
- Reporting all maintenance concerns to Crew Leads and Maintenance Supervisors.
- Being familiar with and practicing all pertinent Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) policies, procedures and protocols as well as the Facility Emergency Response Plan and protocols.
- Completing administrative tasks such as timesheets, expense claims, commencement and termination paperwork, and online courses.

**As the Park Maintenance Crew Lead (MSW3), primary duties include assisting with and performing (MSW1) duties in addition to some front-line administrative and supervisory tasks such as**:

- Onsite lead for MSW1 staff; accountable for leading day-to-day maintenance duties.
- Complete daily tail-gate meetings and safety inspections.
- Conduct water testing for small water systems.
- Assist with playground routine inspections and maintenance.
- Maintain trails, roads and parking lot areas.
- Maintain beaches, campground sites and day use areas.
- Operates heavy equipment such as skid steers and single axle dump trucks.
- Operates chainsaws, brushsaws and other higher risk equipment.
- Assists with water and wastewater system start-up/shut down and operations.

All positions will require you to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays, up to 40 hours per week. Maintenance staff must be able to perform physical duties outdoors in all weather conditions.

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**APS Competencies**:
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This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
**Agility** - ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

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