Parks and Open Space Attendant

1 week ago

Owen Sound, Canada The City of Owen Sound Full time

Parks and Open Space Attendant

Permanent Full Time

Employee Group: CUPE 1189-01

Wage Rate: $26.52/hr

Job Posting #: 2025-10

Closing Date: March 6, 2025

The City of Owen Sound is seeking motivated individuals to fill the Parks and Open Space attendant position. The position performs general maintenance of City parks and cemeteries, including grass cutting, pruning of small trees or shrubs, grading and levelling of soil and seeding or sod. They perform general maintenance, repairs and inspections of various playgrounds and equipment throughout the City and provide all functions related to internments, including grave digging and monument placement.

Experience Required:

- Minimum 3 years related experience in a parks and/or cemetery environment
- Knowledge of the Funeral Burial & Cremation Services Act
- Experience with cemetery procedures and processes
- Experience with grass cutting, trimming and sod maintenance through the safe operation of line trimmers, various lawnmowers and tractors and other related tools and equipment.
- Familiar with power equipment, including tractors, trucks, mowers (including rough-cut rotary cutters), chainsaws, wood splitters etc.

Additional Skills / Competencies Required:

- Proficient in the operation of a backhoe.
- Valid Ontario Licence with “D” and “Z” endorsement with clean drivers abstract.
- Ministry of Environment Pesticides Exterminator’s License for Landscape and Industrial Vegetation is an asset
- Basic skills in carpentry, plumbing and masonry with the ability to perform minor construction and/or repairs
- Knowledge of methods, materials, vehicles and equipment used in snow removal and parks maintenance
- Strong knowledge and awareness of all applicable legislation and industry standards, including but not limited to the Occupational Health & Safety Act (and associated regulations), the Highway Traffic Act and Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7.
- Basic computer skills.

To explore this opportunity further, we invite applicants to forward their resume and cover letter to:
Human Resources

City of Owen Sound

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $26.52 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-03-06

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