Equipment Operator - Lloydminster, Canada - Lloydminster

Lloydminster

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Lloydminster, Canada

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Description

Equipment Operator - Parks

(1 Position Available)

Term of Employment:

Full-Time, Continuing

Rate of Pay:

Band 4:
$ $32.39 per hour (_Subject to CUPE 1015 Agreement_)

Location:

Operations Centre

Duties:

The Equipment Operator position is responsible for a variety of park maintenance duties. Equipment Operators keep up the appearance, health, and safety of landscapes and features in public parks.

They maintain jogging and biking paths, hiking trails, athletic fields, playgrounds, picnic tables, benches, lawns, flower beds, gardens and cemetery.

Equipment Operators beautify the park grounds by keeping lawns green and litter-free and by planting and tending to annual flowers that change with the seasons as well as perennial trees, shrubs, and flowering plants.

To keep the park safe, they maintain and make any repairs to park fixtures as needed. They do everything they can to ensure the park is attractive and usable by community members.

Duties

Safely and competently operate and perform maintenance checks and inspections on all assigned equipment, including but not limited to, skidsteers, zero turn, front deck, wide area mowers, large & small tractors, bucket trucks, tandems, trucks, and side by sides.
Operation of various turf and landscaping equipment.
Maintain landscape throughout parks and greenspace including seeding, mowing, fertilizing, aeration, irrigate.
Ensure athletic fields/turf surfaces are ready for games and practices.
Maintain and repair irrigation systems through out park amenities and city facilities.
Rehabilitation of damaged turf areas
Perform and assist in annual aerial tree pruning activities across the City maintaining park and boulevard trees.
Perform and assist in care for trees, shrubs and flowers in the process of replacement, removal, watering, and maintenance.
Perform and assist in cemetery operations which include but not limited to the interments, disinterment's, grounds and facility maintenance
Install, inspect and repair playground equipment, picnic tables, benches, and other park assets.
Keep trails and paths clear of any debris and in good condition
Pick up litter and remove bagged trash in park amenities and facilities
Remove snow and ice and maintain safe walking surfaces during cold months
Set up, maintain and take down of outdoor rinks and pond ice surfaces.
Snow removal and ice maintenance of all outdoor rinks
String light installation with the aid of a bucket truck through out park amenities and city facilities.
May be required to oversee and assist in the training of summer seasonal parks staff.
Keep accurate documentation such as, time sheets, equipment inspection sheets, hazard identification forms, and daily work records.
General cleaning of worksite, equipment and park amenities
Perform heavy lifting and manual labour.
Operate equipment for the daily operations of the Parks Division

Other

Other related duties as required.
Assume roll of team lead when required.
Adhere to the City of Lloydminster's polices and directives.
This position will be required to operate a municipal vehicle for business purposes.

Schedule:

Standard hours are Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with on-call and weekend shifts.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalency is required.
Must possess and maintain, as a minimum, a Class 3 drivers license registered in Alberta or Saskatchewan with air endorsement and an acceptable driver's abstract is required. This position is required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business purposes.
Must have experience in turf and landscaping equipment operation; with proven ability to competently operate various types of equipment including but not limited to skid steers, tractors, grounds keeping mowers, tandems, bucket trucks, side by sides etc.
Possession of relevant tickets or certifications in a landscape related field would be considered an asset.
Minimum 2 years experience operating a chainsaw.
Minimum 1 years in using a woodchipper
Must be willing to work at heights and able to obtain a Fall protection course or equivalent
The ability to work on a natural ice surface. (Bud Miller Lake)
Proficiency in keeping accurate documentation such as, time sheets, equipment inspection sheets, hazard identification forms, and daily work records, via Smart devices/computers/cell phones
Understand written and verbal forms of communication as well as the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Must be in good physical condition, able to accommodate long periods of standing and lifting up to 25 kg (55 lbs).

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
Successful applicant must provide proof of qualifications.

Closing Date:

November 27, 2023

Posting Type:

Internal & External

Application Information:

Megan Radke
HR Generalist, Employee Relations

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