Home Job Board Labourer I / Relief Labourer, Parks & Roads Services
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Posted Date:
February 14, 2024
Closing Date:
February 27, 2024
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Labourer I / Relief Labourer, Parks & Roads Services
Job Number: 48960
Have you ever looked at one of our beautiful parks or at a busy road and wondered how it’s cared for?
Join our Parks and Roads team! We’re the ones who make our city look great and take pride in our work.
As a Labourer in Parks and Road Services, you will do different labour construction and landscaping jobs. You’ll work with different-sized crews and help make our city better. Each day brings new tasks in different places, and you’ll work various shifts in a variety of weather conditions.
What’s in store for you? Well, that depends on your assigned area, but in this role, get ready to:
– Perform light to medium shovel work, including digging holes
– Care for shrubs and flower beds (watering, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, cutting and clearings)
– Load and unload materials
– Sports field turf care and maintenance, including mowing and line marking
– Grind, patch, pour, spread and level concrete
– Operate and perform minor maintenance of equipment
– Operate light delivery vehicles to transport materials, supplies and pull trailers
– Assist tradespeople in general building maintenance and construction
– Maintain roadways including paving, crack sealing and manhole and pothole repairs
– Sweep sidewalks and collect garbage in parks, playgrounds, streets and natural areas
– Service and monitor amenities in parks, such as fire pits, washrooms and pavilions
– Assist with urban forestry, including tree maintenance, tree planting, stump grinding and nursery operations
– Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides
– Assist in the maintenance and inspection of wooden sidewalks, steps, fences, guardrails, playspaces, chain link fences, retaining walls, bridge structures and foundations
– Clean vacant encampments across Edmonton, remove chemical and bio-hazardous waste, needles, and large volumes of debris and refuse from encampments
– Other duties, as assigned
Qualifications:
– Grade 10 or equivalent
Assets:
– Valid First Aid Certification
– Previous general labour experience
– Experience using hand or power tools
– WHMIS Certification, including experience using MSDS sheets
Skills Required for Success:
– Communication skills including understanding and following oral and written instructions
– Manual dexterity and strength to complete repetitive tasks such as labour, using power tools and lifting heavy objects
– Ability to work outdoors for long periods of time in various weather and environmental conditions
– Ability to work independently and with a team
– A commitment to service excellence
– Commitment to a culture of inclusion and understanding with alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
– Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
– Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
Conditions of Employment:
– Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver’s permit is a requirement of this position. Successful candidates must provide a current 5 year driver’s abstract
– Successful candidates will be fit for a respirator, and compliance with the City of Edmonton’s Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment, including medical monitoring
– Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Sunday-Saturday, 24/7 coverage. Applicants may be required to work: shift work, with short notice, holidays, after hours and early mornings, as required to fulfill operational requirements
Note: Individuals unable to work the entire 2024 season may be considered for the Relief Labourer position at a lower hourly rate of pay. Relief Labourers may work up to a maximum of 18 weeks from mid April 2024 to September 2024.
Successful candidates may be eligible for recall in the 2025 season
Up to 500 temporary full-time positions for up to 9 months
IMPORTANT: This position is expected to start late May/early June 2024.
Salary:
– Relief Labourer: $21.329 – $23.919 Hourly
– Labourer I: $22.0720 – $30.606 Hourly
Talent Acquisition Consultant: AW/SG
Classification Title: (Relief) Labourer I
Posting Date: Feb 9, 2024
Closing Date: Feb 27, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MST)
Number of Openings (up to): 500 – Temporary Full-time
Union : CUPE Local 30
Department: Parks and Roads Services
Work Location(s): Various Districts Edmonton (City Wide)
Please apply through the Company Website linked below:
https://recruitment.edmonton.
The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association would like to acknowledge the First Nations, the Métis, the Inuit and all of the people across Alberta who share a history and a deep connection with this land. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.