Parks Foreman 1
1 week ago
**The Opportunity**:
The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for a Parks Foreman 1. The Parks Foreman 1 is a seasonal position, responsible for scheduling and supervising City employees and contractors as well as coordinating materials, and small and large equipment in order to efficiently achieve a wide range of services. This position also coordinates the implementation of the Parks Safety and Risk Management programs.
Specific portfolios will be assigned as follows:
Infrastructure & Waskasoo Park Area - Supervises and participates in construction & maintenance of various amenities such as trails, structures, and playgrounds.
- Completion of Grade 12 (GED) plus portfolio specific education.
- Two years of portfolio specific experience in parks maintenance/construction.
- Completion of first-aid and C.P.R. courses required.
- Leadership for Safety Excellence Certificate required.
- Valid Class 5 driver's license required.
- Leadership and Supervisory Training or courses in Office Management preferred.
**Portfolio Specific Requirements**:Infrastruture & Waskasoo Parks Area
Additional Education & Experience:
Canadian Certified Playground Inspector Theory Course is an asset.
One-year progressive experience in playground inspections and maintenance; trails construction and maintenance plus one year experience in general construction, and playground construction.
- Ability to read plans and specifications.
- Knowledge of survey procedures.
- Knowledge of current environmental and ecological practices.
- Knowledge of municipal policies, procedures and bylaws.
- Ability to plan, assign and supervise equipment and staff efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to work with considerable independence in supervisory and budgetary activities.
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort on occasion and to work outside in all types of weather.
- Ability to operate, inspect and evaluate a wide variety of equipment typically used in parks landscaping and amenity maintenance. e.g. tractors, mowers, bucket trucks and chippers Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with employees and members of the public, both verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge of general construction and maintenance practices and principals.
- Knowledge and experience with business software such as Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
- Performs regular duties similar to those of other crew members when required, exercising moderate physical effort.
- On-call for emergency duty after regular hours and on weekends, on a year-round basis.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.
**Affiliation**:
Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417
**Remuneration**:
$31.17 to $36.67 per hour
**Hours of Work**:
80 hours biweekly; Monday to Friday; some evening and weekend work may be required.
**Additional Information**:
The term of this position is anticipated to be seven (7) months. Note: More than one position may be filled from this posting.
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