Labourer 2

Temporary Full Time (up to 8 months) & Auxiliary

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

Are you a self-motivated, responsible team player with a flexible schedule? Do you love working outdoors and getting your hands dirty? If so, we want you to join our Parks division for seasonal assignments We're hiring for both temporary full-time positions (up to 8 months) and auxiliary positions. These roles require physical stamina and include daytime, evening, and weekend shifts.

What You'll Do

You'll work in various Parks Operations sections, including Sport Services, Urban Forestry, Infrastructure, and Landscape teams. Your duties will include:

- Horticulture/Turf Care Labourer: Plant and maintain beautiful perennials and annuals, and help keep our parks and road boulevards looking their best.
- Sport Services/Turf Care Labourer: Keep our lawns and grounds in top shape, care for sport fields, and assist with event supplies and litter clean-up in parks and trails.
- Urban Forestry: Remove invasive plants, plant and maintain habitat restoration sites, educate the public, and care for newly planted forested areas and street trees.
- Infrastructure: Keep our parks clean, pressure wash surfaces, and assist with the construction, maintenance, and replacement of playgrounds, fencing, benches, irrigation systems, and trails

What We're Looking For
- Some high school education.
- Experience in general construction and maintenance work, preferably in a role similar to Labourer 2.
- Relevant experience in landscaping, urban forestry, sports field maintenance, or infrastructure maintenance/construction is a plus.
- Education and/or training in Horticulture, Resource Management, Turf Grass Management, and/or Landscape Construction is a bonus.
- Experience driving a 3-ton truck and operating rotary mowers, line trimmers, chainsaws, and other equipment is a plus.
- A valid BC Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate of $34.41 (2025 rates).

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. Temporary full time opportunities provide an additional 6% in lieu of benefits as well as some health and wellness benefits. Auxiliary assignments will receive 12% in lieu of benefits.

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 and submit an acceptable police information check.

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- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._