Summer Students - Kelowna, Canada - City of Kelowna

City of Kelowna

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Kelowna, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Details:

Posting Information
Posting Number
CK53032P
Position Title

Summer Students

Parks
No. of Staff Required
10
Position Type
Student
If Term position, enter length of Term in months
4
Position Groups
CUPE Civic
Division
Infrastructure (DV220)
Department
Parks Services (DP169)
Branch

Urban Forestry (BR174)

Organizational Information
Purpose of your Position
Non Union

Classification Summary - Union

Summer Students
work in a variety of positions that support parks-related duties to maintain the City of Kelowna's Parks, Beaches, Sports fields and Urban Forests (Natural Parks) during the summer season.

Employment Dates:
Early May through to late August 2024

Hours of Work: 6:00am to 2:30pm (may vary depending on assignment)

Days of Work:
Monday to Friday (weekends may be required for some assignments)

Duties - Union

These positions perform a variety of duties depending on the assignment, including:
Engagement with public
Shrub and lawn care maintenance
Litter control
Weeding
Raking
Shoveling
Minor irrigation repair
Mowing
Trail maintenance
Line painting

Results and Activities - Non union

Credentials - Union

You must be attending school, college or university during the last school term and returning to your studies in the subsequent academic year.

Excellent customer service skills.
Valid BC Class 5 Driver's Licence.
Able to work occasional weekends and in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and rain and perform physical labour.
Able to work with groups of people and work alone using the buddy system.

Horticulture experience and an interest in this field would be considered an asset.

Knowledge

Non Union

Skills & Abilities

Non Union

Competencies

Posting Text
Physical Demands
Outside work in all weather elements including extreme heat.

Lifting, pulling and carry loads up to 50lbs.
Bending, twisting, standing and/or walking on uneven terrain.
Special Instructions to Applicant

Student Program Eligibility requirements:

You must be attending school, college or university during the last school term and returning to your studies in the subsequent academic year.

VERIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.

Submission of a RCMP Security Clearance form will be required.

Additional Hiring Information

Pay Rate
- $23.33 per hour plus 14% in lieu of vacation, statutory holidays and benefits
Posting Date

01/24/2024
Closing Date

Days of Work

Monday
Friday
Standard Hours per Day
8
Hours of Work
6:00am
2:30pm

Job Summary/Basic Function:
various parks support activities from weeding, trail work, watering trees and planters, irrigation repair and general horticulture maintenance.

Duties: Natural area maintenance : weeding, trail work

Rough mowing:
small engine operation (lawn mower, string trimmer)

Urban forestry:
tree planting, watering, weeding.

Irrigation:
minor repairs, construction, installation, inventory and audit etc

Parks and Beaches:
weeding, leaf and litter pick up, horticultural work

Qualifications: Class 5 DL
Start and End date of the assignment: April 29, August 30, 2024
Hours of work: 6:00am2:30pm
Hours/week: 40
Days/week: Monday
Friday
Of the total number of students you are requesting for this posting, how many are "Returning Students" from last year? Not sure yet, they need to be contacted.

Parks and Beaches:
Two potential returning labourers, but not confirmed yet
Possible extension of assignment? (Yes/No): yes, if weather allows and work volume requires more time to complete

Reporting to whom on the first day: Jay Schlosser/Andy Hyatt/Dave Gatzke
Where to go on the first day: Parks yard (1359 KLO Rd)

Work Location