Labourer Ii - Edmonton, Canada - City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Labourer II

Job Number:

47394

The vision for Parks and Roads Operation (PARS) is to inspire trust among employees, citizens and Council in our commitment and ability to maintain our city parks and roads infrastructure.

A Labourer II in Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations is a semi-skilled manual labour position. Tasks of this nature involve the use of some acquired skills.

Instructions are received orally from a supervisor and tasks are checked in progress and upon completion to ensure that instructions were properly carried out and meet with predetermined standards.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

Operation of power tools, hand tools and small equipment, ie
shovels, rakes, line trimmers, walk-behind aerators, sod cutters, mowers, blower packs, generators, etc
Construction and repair of inventory such as home plates and tennis nets
Sports field maintenance, including leveling baseball diamonds and performing sports field rejuvenation activities (i.e. dethatching, aerating, fertilizing, topdressing, overseeding), often using tractors and pullbehind implements
Remove snow and ice from sidewalks, breezeways, staircases, bus stops, facility entrances and parking lots using hand and power equipment, including power brooms, Toolcats and John Deere 72" mowers with broom attachments
Load and unload material from trucks
Turf maintenance and repair, including fertilizing, seeding, hydroseeding and leveling low spots
Assist litter crews in refuse collection
Operate and take responsibility for minor maintenance of one or more of the following: riding turf mower, linetrimmers (weedeaters), large rototiller, large tractor, water pump, push lawn mower, sod edger, paint sprayer and towbehind aerator
Inspect all equipment, to ensure that it is safe before starting a task
Paint lines on City of Edmonton sports fields and provide instruction and paint to loan out program users
Assist with brushing crew when required
Assist with yard duties when required
Operation of light delivery vehicles transporting material and supplies
Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications:

Completion of the tenth (10th) school grade
One year of experience in the field of turfgrass management or sports fields, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Good knowledge of the methods and practices used in operating and caring for equipment
The ability and knowledge to complete an equipment pretrip inspection on correlating equipment required for the task
Ability to perform heavy manual labour for extended periods of time under various weather conditions
Knowledge of the daily maintenance required on the equipment
Knowledge of the PARS Operating Procedures and SOPs
Emergency First Aid Certificate
Physically capable of performing the duties assigned to the position
Exemplary customer service skills
Ability to work and make decisions independently
Adaptable to changing priorities, whether because of managerial direction or weatherrelated factors
Possession of a valid Class 5 Alberta Motor Vehicle Operator's License or operator's licensing equivalent recognized by the Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation, Alta. Reg. 320/2002 and eligibility to obtain a City driver's permit
Applicants may be tested
Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City's Cultural Commitments, please visit
Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City's six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City's leadership competencies, please visit

_ Up to 1 permanent full-time position_

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Salary:
$ Hourly); $49, $65, Annually)

Talent Acquisition Consultant:
KE/JF

Classification Title:
Labourer II

Posting Date:
Aug 3, 2023

Closing Date:
Aug 15, :59:00 PM (MDT)

Number of Openings (up to): - Permanent Full-time

Union:
CUPE Local 30

Department:
Parks and Roads Services

Work Location(s): Southeast Site, Ave Edmonton T6E 5L4