Forestry Journeyperson 2

Forestry Journeyperson 2

Casual Full-time - Multiple Vacancies

• Barrie, Ontario

Apply Now Posting Number :   CC-26-03

Job Type : Casual Full-time, Up to 8 Months (April - November), Union

Salary Range : $32.39 to $38.79 per hour Posted : Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Application Deadline : Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11 : 59 pm The Opportunity The Parks and Forestry Branch is part of the City of Barrie’s Operations Department. The Branch is responsible for the management, maintenance, and ongoing care of over 3,100 acres of waterfront, parkland and open space including 127 parks and 145 kilometers of trails. Services include horticulture displays and maintenance, turf management, shoreline maintenance, maintenance of parks amenities such as playgrounds, play courts, picnic shelters, and spray pads, waste collection, landscape construction, City's outdoor rink program, greenhouse operations, trails maintenance, and winter snow removal operations. Under the general guidance and direction of the Forestry Foreperson, the Forestry Journeyperson 2 position is part of a front-line team directly responsible for performing all required maintenance of municipal trees within the City of Barrie. Maintenance activities include the inspection, pruning, removal and replacement of trees on streets and in active and passive parkland throughout the City. This position assists the Forestry Journeyperson 1 and Forestry Foreperson positions with day-to-day responsibilities related to urban arboriculture and is integral in ensuring that the residents of Barrie enjoy a safe urban forest along with all of the benefits that a healthy urban forest canopy provides. Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job Corporate Culture : Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community. Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed. Education (degree / diploma / certifications)

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca / government-news / jobs

Experience

Knowledge / Skill / Ability

Demonstrated ability to deal with the public in a courteous and efficient manner to promote a high standard of customer service and public relations at all times

Conditions of Employment