Parks Maintenance Attendant

City of BarrieOperations Center, 165 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie, ON

7 days ago

Salary

CA$26.84–CA$32.13 hourly

Job type

Full-time

Temporary

Job description

Parks Maintenance Attendant

Casual Full-time - Multiple Vacancies

Apply Now Posting Number : CC-25-01 Job Type : Casual Full-time, up to 8 Months (April-November), Union Salary Range : $26.84 to $32.13 per hour Location : Barrie, ON - Onsite (see below for more details) Posted : Friday, December 13, 2024 Application Deadline : Sunday, January 5, 2025 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 Parks Maintenance Foreperson, the Parks Maintenance Attendant is responsible for performing daily operational, maintenance, inspection, and repair activities for the City of Barrie's parks, trails, waterfront, and open spaces. Overall, this position plays an integral role in ensuring the City maintains a safe, clean, and suitable environment for its residents and visitors by preserving and enhancing the City of Barrie's parkland, natural open spaces, and trails. The Parks and Forestry Branch currently has a need to fill several seasonal vacancies, up to 8 months (April to November 2025). Please note that successful candidates may be assigned to one of three specialized areas, including Parks Maintenance, Trail Maintenance and / or Waterfront Operations. 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)

Secondary School Diploma

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

Position Equivalency Code : A

Experience

One (1) year of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities

Demonstrated professional experience leading a crew providing guidance, direction and instruction

Demonstrated professional experience maintaining, inspecting, and repairing vegetation and turf

Demonstrated professional turf experience including, but not limited to, mowing, trimming, over seeding and aerating turf

Knowledge / Skill / Ability

General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements : Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act; Occupational Health and Safety Act; Occupiers Liability Act; Ontario Electrical Safety Code; Technical Standards and Safety Act

Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements : Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR); Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 7 – Temporary Conditions

General knowledge of the following principles and standards : landscape, parks, and trail construction techniques and materials

Working knowledge of the following principles and standards : parks equipment and vehicle maintenance and safe operation best practices

Demonstrated Ability to : exert effort to lift, push, pull, or carry objects for short periods of timegenerate ideas, conclusions, or solutions utilizing prescribed resourcesinteract effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contactsmaintain a high standard of public relations at all timesperform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and valuesperform routine maintenance or minor repair on tools and equipmentrun, operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipmentselect and apply suitable mathematical methods to conduct basic calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divisionwork collaboratively in a group setting to achieve desired objectives, goals, and / or outcomes

Basic skills include : Interpersonal; Organizational; Problem Solving; Teamwork; Time Management; Verbal Communication

Basic computer literacy using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word) and the Internet

Conditions of Employment

Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check

Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy . Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.