Amherst Island Parks Attendant

**POSTING**

Amherst Island Parks Attendant

Part-time Temporary Opportunity

**_ _**_Why Choose Loyalist for Your Next Great Career Opportunity?_**_ This is a new role on our Parks team with the goal of contributing to the beatification and maintenance of our Amherst Island park spaces. We are passionate about providing excellent customer service to the residents and visitors we serve. We believe in a respectful, team-based workplace that is safe and welcoming. We also like to have fun while accomplishing great things for our Residents_
- Loyalist Township is committed to reaching our full collective potential as an employer of choice. We offer excellent pay and access to benefits, including a free membership at the Recreation Centre and free counselling services for staff and their families. Service to our community and each other is what we do._
- Loyalist is a growing community of over 17,000 residents situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario between Greater Napanee and the City of Kingston. The Township is a blend of rural and urban areas with several smaller hamlets throughout, including an island community accessible by ferry. It is an outdoor-lovers dream, with a Great Lake on the doorstep and beautiful Canadian shield lakes and provincial parks minutes away to the north. Next door is the historic City of Kingston, which boasts a lively downtown core right on Lake Ontario, full of excellent restaurants and nightlife offerings. We are also connected to large urban centres by the 401, with the GTA two hours to the west and Ottawa two hours to the east. _

**_What do You offer Loyalist as an Parks Attendant? _**_You have a strong customer service orientation, excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. You approach challenges with a positive attitude and have a safety focused approach to work. You are reliable and thrive when working independently. You value making a difference for the public and aspire to grow, learn, and contribute to a great work environment. _
- If this sounds like a great fit to what you are looking for, we would love to hear from you_

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**POSITION TITLE: AMHERST ISLAND **PARKS ATTENDANT**

**REPORTS TO**:Assistant Road supervisor (island)**

**CATEGORY: PART-TIME/CASUAL (CONTRACT)**

**HOURLY RATE**:$18.04**

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The Amherst Island Parks Attendant is an integral part of our Amherst Island Summer Parks operations. This position provides maintenance services to Township beaches and parks. As directed, this position will be required to perform weekly risk and hazard inspections of parks and beaches. Day to day tasks include general park and beaches maintenance and operations including mowing, trimming, garbage removal, washroom cleaning, checking for illegally parked vehicles, and general maintenance tasks as assigned.

**EDUCATION, SKILLS, TRAINING**:

- Minimum Grade 12 high school level education.
- Experience operating equipment such as a riding lawn mower, string trimmer, and other lawn maintenance tools
- Experience operating equipment and tools related to preparing, planting and maintaining of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs would be considered an asset
- Knowledge of risks or hazards that may exist within an outdoor recreation space
- Excellent communication skills
- Motivated, demonstrate initiative, and ability to work independently with minimum direction
- Ability to work in adverse weather conditions as required
- Valid class “G2” driver’s license and a satisfactory driver’s record are required.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**:

- Complete maintenance services to Township beaches and parks.
- Perform weekly risk and hazard inspections of parks and beaches.
- Perform minor equipment maintenance.
- Operate equipment related to lawn cutting, weed removal and garbage removal
- Other duties associated with landscaping and maintaining Township parks and beaches.
- Support the beautification services to Township parks, entrance features, assets, gardens and community driven projects.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**:
Frequent and regular outdoor work in various and changing weather conditions that include but is not limited to rain, hot and cool temperatures, and wind.

Ability to work evenings, weekends, and additional hours beyond the normal working day.

May be operating equipment for long periods (3-4 hours) without a break

Frequent moderate physical exertion and occasional heavy physical exertion, including lifting, digging, shoveling, raking and climbing ladders

Work may include locations with exposure to sensory elements including waste materials and smells.

**WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**:
Internal

Daily communication with Township employees

External

Occasional interaction with Township residents, visitors, and contractors
- The job description reflects the primary duties and responsibilities of this position and should not be construed to describe in detail all duties and responsibilities of the job._