Grounds & Trails Maintenance Worker

Descr

Support Full Time
- Department

Grounds Maintenance Suth
- Location Name

Sutherland
- Location

Peterborough, Ontario
- Created

08/28/2025
- Date Closed

09/05/2025
- Job ID

3252
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- Full/Part Time

Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary

Regular
- Hours Per Week

40.00
- Pay Band

G
- Salary Range

33.55
- Hourly

**What Are We About?**:
Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, Traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory and covered by the Williams Treaties,1923... a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto. The College’s 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg. Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province and around the world.

**What This Position is About**:
Responsible for planning and coordination of grounds and trail maintenance and construction, including the operation and general maintenance of equipment necessary to complete grounds and trail work, seasonal work such as snow and ice maintenance, with various types of equipment.

Coordinates the delivery of materials and equipment on an as-needed basis, plans/coordinates contracted work as required.
General responsibilities include maintenance of site waste & litter, lawns, weed control, garden beds, trees & shrubs, asphalt & surfaces, exterior signage, site furnishings, transporting of College resources sources to and from sites and buildings.

**Work Schedules**:
This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time. This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time. On-campus may include intercampus travel.

**For More Information**:
For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Grounds & Trail Maintenance Worker Job Description

What We Are Looking For:
High School Diploma along with a minimum of three (3) years of work experience:

- Experience maintaining natural trail systems or working in outdoor recreational areas.
- Familiarity with commercial landscaping equipment and maintenance procedures.
- Basic knowledge of horticulture, native plants, and invasive species.
- Valid class G drivers license
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Physical ability to lift 50 pounds, work on uneven terrain, and perform manual labour for extended periods.

Operating, servicing and maintaining the following types equipment:

- Skid Steer
- Front End Loader
- Ride on Lawn Equipment
- Compact Tractors
- Fork Lift
- Chainsaw
- Connecting and Towing trailers
- Misc outdoor power equipment

**How To Apply**

**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Accessibility**:
Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. Our mandate is to challenge societal inequities to achieve a cultural climate of inclusion, belonging and psychological safety. We are committed to being a welcoming place for all, where the needs of our diverse populations are met, and varying perspectives enrich our communities.

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our community including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

Further information regarding Fleming College¿s Accessibility Policy.