Location
Kitchener, ON | Canada
Job description
Parks Maintainer , Tur f
Competition Number
2024-127
Job Code
5115
Posting Date
March 7, 2024
Closing Date
March 15, 2024 (at 6:00pm)
Job Status
Permanent Full-Time
The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy
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Responsibilities:
- Maintain, repair, renovate and care for turf in, on and around City parks, trails, greenways, hydro corridors, City facilities/arenas, boulevards/cul-de-sacs, roadsides, and medians,
- Work individually or within a team to plan and organize daily tasks, tools/supplies, and equipment to carry out daily job assignments.
- Identify and provide recommendations to supervisor for all supplementary work required to maintain Park areas and turf responsibilities.
- Independently monitor and assess landscaping conditions and identify maintenance based on understanding of levels of service, plant health care and seasonal/cultural practices.
- Operate various types of vehicles and equipment (e.g. tractors, loaders, small power equipment, etc.) as required.
- Provide front-line customer service to the general public and stakeholders.
- Participate in the installation, removal, and maintenance of the Neighbourhood Rink Program ice pads at predetermined locations.
- Participate in the winter job pool process which results in the winter job duties assignment (e.g. snow plowing, hand shoveling, etc.).
Requirements:
- Minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
- Valid MTO “DZ” class driver's license in good standing.
- Familiarity with turf maintenance equipment.
- Demonstrated communication skills with a customer service focus and the ability to keep accurate written records.
- Ability to participate as an effective team member.
- Must be availiable to work varying shifts, & rotational duties, weekends and overtime as required including available for winter call out as required.
- Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.
We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.
Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials": "The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers , or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity. The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be: 1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full -time and part-time classifications. 2. within the same Division in the case of students."
Department Infrastructure Services
Division Parks and Cemeteries
Union Affiliation CUPE 68
Number of Positions 1
Hours of Work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7am to 3pm
Location
Facility Kitchener Operations Facility
City Kitchener
Compensation
Salary Range $29.35-$31.05
Grade/Band 5 (under review)
Job tags
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