Parks and Recreation Lead Hand

The Town of La Ronge is a scenic lake side community offering a full range of services and amenities located in the heart of Northern Saskatchewan with a population of approximately 3,000. This community offers progressive growth amidst the natural beauty of the area’s surrounding Lac La Ronge Provincial Park and is an outdoor recreation paradise where year-round activities such as fishing, hiking and skiing are unlimited. Visitors travel from around the globe to experience the outdoor adventures that this region offers and La Ronge is the hub of that region. The Town of La Ronge is a progressive organization, offering a challenging and dynamic work environment where diversity, open communication, frequent exchange of ideas and teamwork across all departments assists us in providing exceptional customer service. The Town has a strong, inclusive, family-oriented, and progressive team, to meet the needs of a growing community.

The Town is seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide leadership and assistance in the day-to-day operations of the parks and recreation department. Reporting to the Community Services Manager, this position will be responsible for overseeing staff in the performance of duties, as well as assisting the manager with planning as required. The position is expected to be a senior operator and is required to perform general labour, maintenance, operation and repair activities on all Town of La Ronge parks, open spaces and recreation facilities, assist with the set-up and clean-up of special functions, and performs daily safety and maintenance checks on all equipment and facilities, as well as performs other related duties as required. As a condition of employment, the individual is expected to work year-round in a variety of weather conditions and be physically able to perform strenuous work. Employment will be 38.75 hours/week and candidates must be available to work evenings and weekends if/when required. The successful candidate must possess Standard First Aid training and have a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 driver’s license. The incumbent must possess Arena Operator 1&2, Building Maintenance 1, Ball Diamonds and Sports Fields 1, Playground Safety Awareness and Curling Ice Technician certifications.

Please note that the Town of La Ronge practices global reference checks, and the successful candidate must submit to a criminal record check. The Town of La Ronge offers a comprehensive benefit package, including pension. Interested candidates shall forward their cover letter, resume and three (3) work related references, include one from your most recent employer, here: https://www.laronge.ca/p/careers.

The Town of La Ronge is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, diverse, barrier-free recruitment. Please note only those candidates selected to be interviewed will be contacted. A complete job description is available upon request.