Gate Attendant/grounds Maintenance Assistant, Hbca

The **Gate Attendant/Grounds Maintenance, Holiday Beach Conservation Area (SGE)** position is responsible for performing basic ground maintenance and operation of the admission gate while providing quality customer service at Holiday Beach Conservation Area.

This position is classified as a ‘Special Grant Employee’ as the tasks associated with this position are funded in whole or in part through Federal and Provincial agency funding sources. The period of this contract is approximately May 12, 2025 through August 31, 2025 with possible extension(s) based on funding. May include alternate days/times based on weather and/or business needs. **This position WILL require weekend and holiday work.**

**To Apply**:
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Greet visitors entering Holiday Beach and sell daily and seasonal passes
- Operate cash register and be responsible for daily cash balances and sales records
- Provide consistent and exceptional customer service to visitors; answer questions and provide helpful information to visitors to enhance their visitor experience
- Ensure gatehouse is organized and neat; maintain inventory of seasonal passes for sale
- Assisting with maintenance of grounds and facilities, including wood splitting, garbage collection, grass cutting and trimming using power equipment, ensuring cleanliness of washroom facilities, maintaining beach and public areas (clearing debris and garbage)
- Performs other job related duties and responsibilities consistent with the position as required

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

**Per the Canada Summer Jobs funding program, this position is open to applicants**:

- _between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;_
- _Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and,_
- _who have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations._
- _Must be an Ontario resident and legally entitled to work in Canada _
- Experience with computers, cash registers and debit/credit card machines
- Experience with landscaping equipment preferred
- Able to undertake and carry out a job with minimum supervision and have the ability to be resourceful
- Excellence in a customer service focused environment
- Must possess a valid “G” driver’s licence
- Valid First Aid Certificate an asset
- Moderate to heavy lifting (50 lbs) and ability to perform physically demanding tasks is required
- Provide own CSA Safety boots, rain gear, meals

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- **Environmental conditions**: Regular outdoor work may require prolonged standing/ walking, negotiation of obstacles, and bending or stooping; and carrying equipment, with exposure to inclement weather, heat and cold, biting insects and poisonous plants such as poison ivy.
- **Hazards and Risks**: Exposure to a variety household cleaning products that may cause eye/skin/respiratory irritation and allergens. Biological hazards that may include infections pathogens, bacteria, fungi or mold from insects, birds, plants, animals and humans. Slips, trips and falls on wet floors and uneven surfaces. Ergonomic hazards with bending, lifting, reaching, etc. Hazards related to operation of landscaping equipment and hand tools includes pinch/crush/wrap/pull points, thrown objects, cutting/shearing, hot surfaces, etc.

**Department**: Conservation Services

**Union Affiliation**: None

**Job Status**: Special Grant Employee (SGE) position

**Hours of Work**: Typically, 35 hours per week. On demand, weather dependent. Scheduled shifts include weekends and holidays.

**Posting Added Date**: January 28, 2025

**Posting Closing Date**: February 14, 2025

**Posting Closing Time**: 12:00 pm

**Positions to Fill**: One (1)

**Progress Status**: Receiving Applications

**Office Location**: 360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite 311, Essex, ON N8M 1Y6

**Wage Rate**: $17.67 per hour

**Grade**: NBU/Core

**Contact**: Nicole Kupnicki, Human Resources Manager

**This position is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Canada Summer Jobs program.**
- ERCA is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and promotes an inclusive workplace.
- We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not utilized in the recruitment process to sort, screen or assess potential applicants.
- We are pleased to accommodate any individual needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation throughout the hiring process, please contac