Seasonal Parks Labourers - Port Moody, Canada - City of Port Moody

City of Port Moody

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Port Moody, Canada

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Description

Job Number:

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Job Title:
Seasonal Parks Labourers (Auxiliary)
Job Type:
Auxiliary
Employment Group:
CUPE Outside
Date Posted:
April 18, 2024
Closing Date:
April 28, 2024
Job Category:
Parks
Branch/Location Office:
Works Yard
City:
Port Moody
Province / State:
British Columbia
Salary Range:

- $ $34.39/HourThe City of Port Moody is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals to provide Auxiliary labour assistance to the Parks & Environment department. These positions will perform basic maintenance work (including operating a variety of small equipment / trucks) and related duties, as well as emergency work, while following operational and safety procedures.

This is routine manual work entailing considerable physical effort and agility in the safe performance of a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled jobs such as turf and field maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, parks maintenance, landscape maintenance, the maintenance of playgrounds and spray parks, invasive plant removal, and the cleaning of public areas and facilities.

The Labourer will drive and operate a variety of equipment while performing tasks such as grass cutting, weeding and litter collection.

This position also assists with emergency maintenance and repairs. Labourers may be assigned to tasks based on their experience and operational need.

Basic Qualifications

Grade 12 education plus a minimum of six months of jobrelated experience including experience in one or more of the following areas:
Experience using various types of machinery on construction and landscape sites
Experience in the maintenance of parks, sports fields, irrigation systems, and playgrounds
Experience with traffic control, snow removal, flood control and other emergency response
Experience with landscaping, horticultural tasks
Experience with restoration projects in natural areas
Experience with / knowledge of identifying and removing invasive plants
Selfmotivated with excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to operate a variety of small equipment safely and efficiently
Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to permit the performance of heavy manual outdoor work in all weather conditions
Valid Class 5 Driver's License (not "N")