Labourer II River Valley Parks

City of Edmonton•Edmonton, AB

5d•CA$26 - CA$34•Onsite

About The Position

As a Labourer II in Edmonton’s renowned River Valley parks, you will join a team in delivering high quality services to ensure visitors have reliably excellent experiences in clean, safe, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing parks. Your excellent customer service skills, demonstrated by your professional and positive interactions with park visitors and team members, will be essential to your success in this role.

Requirements

Completed grade 10, high school diploma preferred
Minimum 1 year experience with manual labour in a park setting or River Valley Parks operations, or equivalent combination of training and experience
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
Ability to perform manual labour for extended periods of time under various weather conditions
General knowledge of basic maintenance activities, including standard usage of materials, tools and equipment to complete park servicing tasks
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, organization, time management and prioritization skills required
Valid Class 5 driver’s license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver’s permit and C-NSC is a requirement of this position

Nice To Haves

Current valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Ice resurfacing training and certificates for the operation of related equipment

Responsibilities

Perform park servicing and janitorial duties, including opening and closing public facilities, general parkland and amenity building sanitation, emptying garbage, litter picking, pressure washing, graffiti removal, sign installation and maintenance
Working under the supervision of a Crew Leader, you will complete a variety of tasks to ensure parks are kept in excellent condition, such as minor repairs and maintenance, trimming, pruning, and curb management
Review the daily work plan and ensure venues are set up/prepared for guests. This includes transporting park furniture, setting up furniture to match floor plans, preparing event locations for use and posting signage indicating sites are booked
Operate vehicles, including compact and 3/4 ton pickup trucks, trailers and side by sides in accordance with Fleet Safety guidelines
Operate equipment, including front end loaders, toolcats, skidsteers with a blade, broom or snow blower, pneumatic post pounder, chainsaw, and manual snow blowers, as well as various hand tools required to complete assigned tasks
Support the operations of the 100 Street Funicular by completing regular inspections, performing system resets and assisting patrons on site as needed
Maintain outdoor ice surfaces, cross country ski trails, and toboggan hills for winter use through the operation of various equipment, including, but not limited to, water trucks, plow trucks with an oscillating blade, pull behind brooms, 72" sweep brooms, snowmobiles, and snow groomers
Safely conduct work and comply with OH&S requirements, including the completion of hazard assessments and maintaining records
Set and adjust priorities based on daily assigned tasks
Assist other staff in troubleshooting issues in the field
Complete accurate digital records, including logs, inspections and incident reports
Perform related work as required