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Labourer, Parks

Posted on: Sep 12, 2024
Posted by: City of Beaumont

Summary

The City of Beaumont is growing and so is our Infrastructure team! Our team is highly collaborative, professional, fun, and passionate about supporting the vision of a growing, vibrant, and spirited community.  Beaumont’s location within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, provides a variety of rewarding challenges and the opportunity to apply forward-thinking concepts to advance Beaumont’s vision.

Parks is looking to hire a Labourer for a 6-month term with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills to join their team. This position reports to the Team Lead, Parks, and involves supporting the team by performing a variety of tasks that vary with the seasons, ensuring each day is unique. We are seeking an individual who is versatile, takes pride in their work, and is ready to tackle any task, or someone who is interested in developing a career in open space maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

What YOU’RE Responsible for:

  • Operating, maintaining, and cleaning equipment as directed by the Team Leads
  • Completing work orders/service requests through Cityworks in a timely manner
  • Assisting the Parks team with mowing, trimming, aerating, maintaining artificial fields, and fertilizing green spaces
  • Assisting the Horticulture Crew with planting, dead heading, watering flowers and trees, pruning, and removing dead trees, shrubs, and noxious weed
  • Maintenance work on playgrounds and playground equipment
  • Operate tractor mounted and self-propelled Zambonis; maintaining outdoor rinks
  • Snow removal and Ice control: ensuring all facility entrances, sidewalks, walkways, and trails are clear of ice and snow
  • Collecting and disposing of garbage and litter when needed
  • Providing assistance to residents in a friendly and courteous manner
  • Ensure adherence to Legislative regulations, Safety Directives and procedures and all respectful workplace standards
  • Report unsafe conditions and near miss incidents promptly
  • Attend regular safety meetings and promote a positive attitude
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What YOU Bring:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Standard First Aid and CPR; WHMIS
  • Class 5 Driver’s license
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Intermediate computer skills
  • Ability to meet the shift requirement: shifts rotate seven days a week
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements, including ability to lift heavy equipment and materials up to 23 kilograms (50 lbs.), adhering to long periods of standing and sitting, working in all weather conditions, etc.
  • A clear criminal record check
  • A driver’s abstract that demonstrates responsible and safe driving behavior
  • Adhere to all safety standards and promote the organization’s health and safety program
  • Keep detailed, accurate records in accordance with established policies and procedures
  • Work and communicate effectively with the Operations team, management, other city departments, and residents
  • Equivalencies may be considered

 What WE love for YOU to have:

  • Parks & Sports Field Operator 1 and 2
  • Q endorsement (or willing to obtain with in 60 days of hire)
  • Class 3 Drivers License with air brake endorsement
  • Complementary certifications related to the job duties, such as: Arboriculture Technician Certificate/ISA Certification, Landscape Gardener Certification, Pesticide Applicators License
  • Applicable training: Small engine mechanics training, Chainsaw operations, Ground worker operations, Tree Felling, Tree Pest and Disease Management, Pruning, Barricading, Flagman, Fall Protection, Electrical Awareness, and WHMIS
  • Experience with City works or other service request tracking software

What WE Offer:

  • A 6-month term salary range of $47,008.00 – $61,339.20 per annum (based on experience and qualifications)
  • Up to a 40-hour work week (some evening and weekend work will be required)
  • Membership to the Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre
  • And an amazing team to work with!!

If you meet these qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume as one document by 9:00 AM on September 23, 2024.

The City of Beaumont is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. This means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. Any persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, careers@beaumont.ab.ca.

Information For Applicants:

  • Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system. If you have any difficulties, please reach out to our HR department.
  • We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
  • Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo pre-employment screening, including reference checks, education verification, and a criminal record check.

Job Type

6-Month Term

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

$47,008.00 - $61,339.20 per annum (based on experience and qualifications)

Closing Date

September 30, 2024
Posting ID: 27799