Labourer I / Relief Labourer, Parks & Roads Services
About The Position
Have you ever looked at one of our beautiful parks or at a busy road and wondered how it’s cared for? Join our Parks and Roads team! We're the ones who make our city look great and take pride in our work. As a Labourer in Parks and Road Services, you will do different labour construction and landscaping jobs. You'll work with different-sized crews and help make our city better. Each day brings new tasks in different places, and you'll work various shifts in a variety of weather conditions. Before you apply, click HERE to learn more about our specific teams and find the examples of Labourer I positions being recruited for as part of this posting
Requirements
- Grade 10 or equivalent
- Communication skills including understanding and following oral and written instructions
- Manual dexterity and strength to complete repetitive tasks such as labour, using power tools and lifting heavy objects
- Ability to work outdoors for long periods of time in various weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- A commitment to service excellence
- Commitment to a culture of inclusion and understanding with alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
- Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
- Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license (or provincial equivalent)
- Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position
- Successful candidates will be required to provide a current 5 year driver's abstract
- A minimum of 1 year driving experience holding at least a Class 5 drivers' license in any province/country (including GDLs or equivalents)
- Successful candidates will be fit for a respirator, and compliance with the City of Edmonton's Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment, including medical monitoring
Nice To Haves
- Valid First Aid Certification
- Previous general labour experience
- Experience using hand or power tools
- WHMIS Certification, including experience using MSDS sheets
Responsibilities
- Perform light to medium shovel work, including digging holes
- Care for shrubs and flower beds (watering, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, cutting and clearings)
- Load and unload materials
- Turf care, including mowing, and rimming
- Sports field maintenance (topsoil,seeding, aerating, fertilizing, overseeding) and line marking
- Grind, patch, pour, spread and level concrete
- Operate and perform minor maintenance of equipment
- Operate light delivery vehicles to transport materials, supplies and pull trailers
- Assist tradespeople in general maintenance and construction
- Maintain roadways including paving, crack sealing and manhole and pothole repairs
- Sweep sidewalks and collect garbage in parks, playgrounds, streets and natural areas
- Service and monitor amenities in parks, such as fire pits, washrooms and pavilions
- Assist with urban forestry, including tree maintenance, tree planting, stump grinding and nursery operations
- Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides
- Targeted sanitation services
- Assist in the maintenance and inspection of wooden sidewalks, steps, fences, guardrails, playspaces, chain link fences, retaining walls, bridge structures and foundations
- Clean vacant encampments across Edmonton, remove chemical and bio-hazardous waste, needles, and large volumes of debris and refuse from encampments
- Other duties, as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
