Land Reclamation Worker(S)

**Section**: Strategic and Environmental Planning
**Division**: Planning Services
**Department**: Planning and Growth
**Initial Reporting Location**: Frobisher Depot

**Job Status**: Contract positions
**Estimated Probable Duration**: until October 17, 2025

**Affiliation**: Non Union
**Hours of Work**: 70 hours bi-weekly
**Shift Work Required**: No
**Range of Pay**: Group 3 - $18.55 to $19.76 per hour

**Main Function**:Plant tree seedlings and vegetation as directed. Prepare and spread re-greening materials on pre-determined sites.

**Characteristic Duties**: Under the general supervision of the Manager of Strategic and Environmental Planning and the direct supervision of the Supervisor of Land Reclamation and the day-to-day direction of the Land Reclamation Foreperson.
- Plant multi pot seedlings and vegetation as directed using approved planting methods and tools.
- Transport personnel, material and equipment.
- Ensure materials and equipment are accounted for and in working order.
- Perform daily vehicle inspection, routine cleaning and servicing of vehicles (e.g. topping up lubricants, fluids, coolants, fuel and air) and report defects, entering appropriate information in vehicle log book.
- Prepare bulk agricultural limestone for spreading on pre-determined sites.
- Spread fertilizer and custom seed on pre-limed sites.
- Fill vegetation trays and water jugs for transport.
- Dig vegetation and topsoil from forested areas for transplant.
- Cut trails for All Terrain Vehicles.
- Load and unload materials and equipment from All Terrain Vehicles, cube trucks and trailers in a manner that is safe and in compliance with both the Ministry of Transport of Ontario and the City of Greater Sudbury’s (CGS) procedures and standards.
- Ensure, by using a CGS weigh station, that truck weight limits are not exceeded.
- Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of CGS’s Safety Manual and the applicable Provincial Legislation listed therein.
- Perform other related duties as required.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Training**:

- Successful completion of Secondary School (Grade XII) Education.
- Additional educational initiatives to update and expand competencies an asset.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of one (1) year of responsible and related experience.

**Knowledge Of**:

- CGS’s Land Reclamation Program, an asset.

**Abilities To**:

- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Work in a physically demanding position; outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Walk for extended distances (2-8 kilometres) on uneven often perilous terrain, including unstable rocky hills, deep mud and slippery ascents and descents.
- Handle loads greater than 20 kilograms, up to 28 kilograms.
- Perform repetitive bending at the waist and repetitive arm motions with weighted tree bags hanging on shoulders.
- Work in remote or isolated locations, often in harsh weather conditions.
- Work in a team or independently.
- Ability to drive a 4 tonne truck with a trailer.

**Personal Suitability**:

- Mental and physical fitness to perform essential job functions.

**Language**:

- Excellent use of English; verbally and in writing.
- French verbal skills desirable.

**Other Requirements**:

- Physically capable of operating a vehicle safely, possess a valid Class “G” driver’s licence and have an acceptable driving record is required for 50% of Workers hired.

**Competencies**: Competency Library - Level 1 Proficiency

**How To Apply**:
We must receive your resume **before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025**. For those providing a French language resume, please also include an English version.
- Ensure you attached a cover letter and resume. Acceptable file types are:

.doc
- .docx
- .txt
- .pdf
- .rtf

All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted, and you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process you must advise the Hiring Manager.

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