Summer Students- Parks and Greenbelt Workers

**Summer Student Employment Opportunities**

**Parks and Greenbelt Workers**

**_ (Multiple Positions)_**

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Join a great team, have fun and learn new skills_**

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Primarily responsible for mowing and weed whipping all parks and greenbelts including edging around parking lots, sidewalks, planters and buildings
- Assist with other park and building maintenance including painting of playground equipment, fences, benches, bleachers, picnic tables, hydrants, street signs and streetlight standards
- Responsible for landscape and turf maintenance duties on District’s boulevards, sports fields and parks including planting, pruning, raking, fertilizing, digging and weeding
- Daily litter pick up around town and sweeping with weekly solid waste removal from park and facility garbage
- Operation of light trucks, mowers, edger’s, trimmers, blowers, roto rakes, pressure washers, wheelbarrows and various hand tools. Responsible for the cleaning and the general maintenance of equipment including fuel, oil and air filter check
- Other duties as assigned

**Required Skills and Abilities / Work Demands**:

- Valid Class 5 Drivers License or Class 7N Drivers License would be considered an asset
- Experience relating to public works, landscaping, building maintenance or janitorial would be considered an asset
- Expected to go through an equipment training and safety orientation program including a review of relevant District’s policies and procedures
- Physical ability to continuously use hand tools, undertake labour intensive tasks, lift heavy objects, stand and walk throughout the day, and work in inclement weather
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality
- Physical ability to continuously use hand tools, undertake labour intensive tasks, stand and walk throughout the day, and work in inclement weather

**Salary and Benefits**:
The current wage is $19.95 is in accordance with the Collective Agreement. In addition, student will receive an Active Living Pass which entitles the employee to full access to all municipal recreation facilities, such as the leisure center pool, arena, weight room, racquet courts, climbing wall, and select programs.

**Employment Start Dates**:
Student position start dates will commence starting May through June and ending into August 2025.

**Eligibility as a Student**:

- Group 1: Post-Secondary students whose home address is within postal codes V0B 2G0 through to V0B 2G3.
- Group 2: Post-secondary students eligible to work in Canada.
- Group 3: Secondary students 17 years or older whose home address is within postal codes V0B 2G0 through to V0B 2G3.
- Group 4: Secondary students 17 years or older who are eligible to work in Canada.
- cover letter
- resume
- Summer Student Application Form