Parks Attendant - Newmarket, Canada - Town of Newmarket

Town of Newmarket
Town of Newmarket
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Newmarket, Canada

1 month ago

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CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY TO DECEMBER 31, 2023

  • The Town of Newmarket is committed to taking every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the health and safety of workers from the hazard of COVID19. As a condition of being hired by the Town, employees including students and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization approved COVID19 vaccine series, unless legally entitled to accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Reference Vaccination Policy._


Reporting through the Supervisor (as assigned) and under the direction of the Lead Hand (as assigned), the Parks Attendant performs winter and summer maintenance and inspection, including park improvement and construction; parking lots, open spaces, trails, sports field as scheduled through the annual plan, seasonal and master schedules.

Assists with set up and taken down with special events.

Job Requirements

  • Completion of Post-Secondary courses in arboriculture, horticulture, turf management or construction and related work experience including municipal parks maintenance, parks construction, etc. and/or combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Postsecondary certification in Playground Inspections.
  • Class "D" or equivalent driver's license with air brake endorsement in good standing or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
  • Certified in chain saw and forklift operation, propane handling, elevated work platform and working at heights certification.
  • CPR and First Aid Certification, WHMIS, Health & Safety including responsibilities to oversee Seasonal Park Workers (4 and 7 month contract staff) as per the Ontario Health and Safety Act.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of municipal parks and property operations, associated materials, health and safety regulations, equipment operation and maintenance procedures.
  • Experience in operating parks specialized industrial/heavy equipment such as hydrostatic farmstyle tractors, all lawn mowers, front end loader, sidewalk tractors, snow ploughs, forestry chippers and the ability to haul trailers.
  • Good communication, collaboration and recordkeeping skills.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of computers, mobile devices, and associated software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and ability to adapt to changing technology.
  • Effective customer service skills to deal courteously and effectively with the public, staff, suppliers, contractors and other departments.
  • Flexibility/availability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime including oncall standby duties and/or respond to "after hours" problems as required.
  • Due to the nature of the contacts of this position a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Town is required.
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