Park Maintenance Labourer Ii

Through funding provided by the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, Sturgeon County is hiring a temporary part-time (up to 16 weeks - approximately May 5 to August 22), Parks Maintenance Labourer II position. This role performs park and trail operation and maintenance activities within Sturgeon County. The positions work four (4) days per week Tuesday to Friday, 10 hours per day with occasional weekend shifts.
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment

period*;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee

protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act for the duration of the employment**; and,
- 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.
- The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.

The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period
as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
**International students are not eligible participants.
This is a safety sensitive position as it operates various equipment on County worksites.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Park and Trail Asset Operation and Maintenance (30%)**
- Performs daily operation and maintenance of sport fields, playgrounds, trails, picnic sites, washrooms and other assets and improvements within County parks and open spaces, which includes waste/refuse management, grooming, sweeping, cleaning, and janitorial servicing.
- Safely operates various equipment to perform work including push and riding lawn mowers, skid steers, tractors, weed trimmers, utility terrain vehicles, pickup trucks, trailers, and power tools.

**Turf Management (30%)**
- Performs mowing on Sturgeon County lands, including developed parks and along Sturgeon County’s trail network utilizing a variety of riding mowing systems.
- Trims grass and weeds around obstacles within parks and open spaces.

**Winter Accessibility, Snow, and Ice Control (20%)**
- Completes snow removal and ice management on trails and surrounding park and open space assets.
- Completes skating trail and ice surface maintenance and construction.
- Hauls equipment to various worksites across Sturgeon County.

**Inspections and Risk Management (10%)**
- Performs inspections and addresses corrective actions as required such as removal or obstacles and hazards.
- Participates in a rotational weekend schedule as required to address emergent risks and safety issues within Public Parks and Open Spaces.

**Other Related Duties (10%)**
- Assists with preparations for special events.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Adheres to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.
- Adheres to all of Sturgeon County’s policies, bylaws, procedures and processes, as well as align work to the Sturgeon County values.

**KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE**
- Valid class 5 driver’s license with an acceptable driver’s abstract.
- Minimum Emergency First Aid certificate or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
- Defensive Driving course certificate, or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
- Ground Disturbance level ll certification or the ability to obtain.
- National Safety Code Cargo Securement Knowledge Certification or the ability to obtain.
- National Safety Code Orientation or the ability to obtain.
- National Safety Code Pre-Trip & Cargo Securement Orientation & Evaluation or the ability to obtain.
- National Safety Code Pre-Trip Knowledge or the ability to obtain.
- Chainsaw knowledge and orientation or ability to obtain.
- Utility terrain vehicle training or ability to obtain.
- WHMIS 2015 or ability to obtain.
- Experience in lawn care and property maintenance.
- Experience with trailer hookup, cargo securement and towing.
- Experience driving a pickup on gravel roads.
- Mechanical knowledge and aptitude to repair and maintain lawn maintenance equipment.
- Ability to work in a team environment or independently.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally and politely verbally with others.
- Problem-solving skills to address day-to-day issues that may arise.