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Labourer - Parks

2 weeks ago

White Rock, Canada City of White Rock Full time

**Labourer - Parks**:
**TEMPORARY FULL-TIME (TFT)**

**Employment Type: TFT Pay Grade: $33.06**
**Competition Number: 2025-11**
**Closing Date: February 28, 2025 at 4:30pm**

**The City of White Rock - where every wave of talent helps shape our City by the sea.**We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to promoting and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our teams.

The City of White Rock is a unique, ocean-side community of 22,000 citizens located half an hour south of Vancouver on the shore of Semiahmoo Bay and is known for its sunny weather, expansive beach, historic pier, delightful restaurants, and sense of community.

**Overview**
Our Engineering & Operations, Parks Department seeks a number of safety-minded and responsible individuals to join our team on a Temporary Full-Time seasonal basis. The Parks labourer performs a diverse variety of maintenance tasks including sports field and turf grass maintenance, horticulture and landscape maintenance, city tree care, trail and related structures construction and maintenance, operating a variety of small equipment and driving trucks with trailers, routine equipment maintenance and irrigation system repair labour. Work assignments may also be in any of the

**_Regular working hours are Monday - Friday, from 7:00AM - 3:30PM, 40 hours per week (approximately 4-9 months). Depending on operational needs, there may be opportunities for scheduled overtime._**

**Qualifications**
- Completion of Grade 12 plus job-related experience including operating small equipment and mowers used in parks maintenance duties.

**Requirements**:

- The ability to carry out oral and written instruction and exercise some independent judgement;
- Ability to operate parks maintenance equipment including string-line trimmers, backpack blowers, power mowers and hedge trimmers safely and effectively;
- Ability to complete semi-skilled carpentry tasks is an asset;
- Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, and demonstrate excellent listening skills;
- Ability to deal tactfully with the public in a courteous, professional and effective manner;
- Ability to work cooperatively and amicably in a team environment with a safety first attitude;
- Physical and mental aptitude to work on a crew and learn new skills
- Ability to work outdoors in all conditions, including inclement weather;
- Knowledgeable in the operation of a road licensed lawn mower;
- Knowledge of the physical layout of White Rock considered an asset;
- Possess and maintain a valid Class 5 BC driver’s license with a demonstrated safe driving record.

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Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience : Experience an asset