Facility Operator

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is accepting applications for future permanent and/or temporary part-time Facility Operators with Parks, Recreation & Cemeteries. Applications will be accepted for a period up to February 27, 2026. Successful candidates for these positions may be offered either a permanent or temporary part-time position dependent on vacancies.

Job description

The Facility Operator is responsible for coordinating and conducting maintenance and operations of municipal recreation facilities and open spaces including arenas, parks, cemeteries, sport fields, pools, beaches, and related grounds and infrastructure. Specific duties may vary according to work location and operating needs.

Essential responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent's core values and competencies
• Operate ice resurfacer and/or other specialized equipment, power tools, cleaning and safety equipment, including ice maintenance
• Perform grounds remediation including sport field preparation
• Conduct general hazard assessments of grounds and facilities and report issues to Supervisor
• Pool water balancing, backwashing, and filtration cleaning
• Horticulture plantings, weeding, and mulching
• General custodial duties
• General building and grounds maintenance, including digging, painting, sanding, and repairs
• Maintaining specialized equipment/tools
• Setting up/taking down equipment for special events
• Grounds garbage collection and disposal
• Assume responsibility for the safe operation of the facility during a scheduled shift
• Following established preventive maintenance procedures
• Maintaining facility logbooks and maintenance reports as required
• Coordinating and providing information to contractors or inspection personnel
• Customer service

Essential qualifications

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent education (i.e., GED certificate) with six (6) months to two (2) years of related experience
• General custodial work (changing light bulbs, sweeping, cleaning rest rooms, waste removal, windows, woodwork, etc.) and building maintenance (painting, etc.) experience preferred
• Basic computer skills

Other qualifications

• Experience/knowledge of arena facility operations (including ice resurface machine experience) an asset
• Experience/knowledge of pool operations an asset
• Experience/knowledge with park and/or sport field preparation and maintenance an asset
• Experience with cemetery operations an asset
• Previous maintenance experience with electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilation systems an asset
• Experience using specialized equipment/tools (i.e. electric motors, pumps, tractors, etc.) an asset
• Experience setting up for special events an asset

Certifications, memberships, licenses

• Standard First Aid/CPR certificate preferred
• Class "B" refrigeration ticket an asset
• Automated External Defibrillators (AED) training an asset
• Propane handling certificate an asset
• Certified ice technician (CIT) certificate an asset
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certificate an asset
• Certified Parks Inspector (CPI) certificate an asset
• Chainsaw certificate an asset

Work environment/hours of work

• This position works both indoors and outdoors
• This position works weekday, afternoon, evening and weekend hours

 Driver's license/vehicle requirements

Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G (or higher) Ontario driver's licence; a driver's abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An acceptable driver's abstract will: be an original document and current (within the previous thirty (30) days); have no more than four (4) demerit points; have no more than two (2) convictions for the same offence; have no criminal code convictions; have no 'non-medical or administrative' license suspension in the preceding three (3) years.

Background check requirements

The successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) (working with vulnerable persons) prior to commencement of employment; you must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable persons police check.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements

• Safety shoes
• Walking: frequent balancing; constant walking on level surface
• Sitting: frequent sitting in a vehicle seat
• Reaching: frequent reaching below shoulder, forward, handling (maintenance work)
• Standing: frequent standing inside (customer service, daily maintenance work)
• Climbing: frequent climbing stairs (maintenance work)

Benefits

This position will receive an hourly wage of $22.50-$25.00 plus vacation and statutory benefits in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.

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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.