Maintenance Worker

ABOUT US

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.

The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.

We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Maintenance Worker in Parks and Open Spaces performs semi-skilled manual work and operates vehicles and limited equipment in accomplishing all operations and maintenance tasks assigned in delivering the prescribed programs and services in the Parks Division of the City. An incumbent receives oral and written instructions from a supervisor who evaluates the work performed. Employees in this position may occasionally be responsible for the task coordination of employees assigned as helpers (team leader) and are to promote a positive, secure and safe work environment. This position reports to the Manager and receives day to day direction from the Field Foreman of Parks and Open Spaces.

This is a temporary full-time position for six (6) months. This position is part of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).

The hourly rate for this position is:
Step 1 - $30.83
Step 2 - $31.47
Step 3 - $32.25
Step 4 - $33.02

RESPONSIBILITIES

Park and Open Space Maintenance
- Perform all assigned tasks in the operation and maintenance of turfgrass, horticulture, trails, sports fields, playgrounds, outdoor rinks, snow and ice control, special events and associated ancillary facilities in accordance with City policies and procedures; perform scheduled preventative maintenance inspections and furnish reports.
- Cut grass using riding mowers, push mowers, weed eaters, trimmers, edgers; cut and remove sod.
- Load and unload materials.
- Collect refuse in parks, boulevards, trails and sports fields.
- Dig, till, water, fertilize, plant, weed and trim flowers, plants and trees.
- Cut trees and brush using chain saws; haul and split firewood.
- Install posts, railings and bollards.
- Repair picnic tables, park benches, backstops and dugouts.
- Shovel and rake dirt, shale, gravel, snow and other materials.
- Sweep and hose down surfaces and sand sidewalks.

Maintaining Equipment
- Perform daily inspection of utilized vehicles and equipment and report deficiencies.
- Carry out daily equipment lubrication needs and minor equipment maintenance.

Team Leader Responsibilities:
The employee in this position assumes occasional responsibility to:

- Coordinate, schedule, assign and direct labour, equipment and materials to accomplish assigned tasks.
- Direct crew work in accordance with industry accepted practices and City procedures.
- Ensure crew work is in accordance with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
- Review City Safe Work Practices, assess work site hazards and hold tool box meetings at the start of every task or project, prepare tool box meeting reports; prepare incident reports; ensure no worker starts work on the site that has not been through a safety briefing or tool box meeting.
- Ensure that daily inspection/lubrication/minor maintenance of utilized vehicles and equipment is undertaken before utilization; report deficiencies.
- Communicate instructions in clear terms; treat all employees equitably and without favour or bias.
- Report actions that may be cause for employee discipline to supervisor.
- Handle on-site public inquiries in a courteous manner, refer inquiries to supervisor when response not certain.
- Organize work timelines to least interfere with public use of assets.
- Order materials in a timely manner to ensure the continuous functioning of the crew.
- Coordinate implementation of small construction projects that include outsourced services.
- Ensure that established work quality/productivity/time standards are met.
- Train staff new to the task to be fully competent in their activities.

Other Duties
- Understand and adhere to City policies, procedures and standards, whether written or implied, as amended from time to time.
- Contribute to a positive safety culture by always acting in a safe manner and complying with City safety policies and procedures for staff and contractors.
- Act as a steward of the City's Corporate Culture by following the “Values, We Live By”.
- All employees shall act in a safe manner at all times and will report any unsafe conditions, procedures or acts for the benefit of the City. Continual adherence to the City Safety Policy is mandatory.
- Employee are expected to stay current on WHMIS and other safety-related procedures.
- Perform other job-relat