Ontario Parks Seasonal Contracts - Temagami and Marten River

---

We have an ongoing need to recruit for seasonal staff. This is a continuous posting and will be posted on an ongoing basis but could close at any time without notice. Please Submit your Application only ONCE under this Job ID.

Do you enjoy the outdoors and have knowledge in natural resource management? Would providing people with a safe environment be of interest to you? If so, consider this exciting opportunity!

---

About the job

ENFORCEMENT-FOCUSED ROLES
• Enforce Provincial laws and regulations by issuing warnings, tickets, investigating complaints, and supporting visitor safety.
• Maintain facilities by performing routine upkeep such as cleaning, minor repairs, grounds work, and operating light equipment.
• Provide visitor services by offering information, orientation, public contact, and promoting compliance with park rules.

Park Warden ($25.78-$28.72/hour) (23 weeks, May 4 to October 12)
Also:
• Performs campground enforcement and maintenance duties during night shifts, working as late as 2 am as a core function.
• Provides leadership to staff in the absence of daytime supervisors.
• Contributes to health and safety program by completing regular inspections of facilities and resolving identified issues.
• Handles cashiering, permits, reservations, and reconciling daily sales.

MAINTENANCE-FOCUSED ROLES:
• Performs routine sanitation of facilities and grounds maintenance (e.g., washroom cleaning, grass mowing, garbage collection) as a core function.
• Performs general campground operations and maintenance, including upkeep of grounds, trails, campsites, and facilities.
• Operates and maintains light equipment and tools such as power tools, chainsaws, mowers, and hand tools.
• Interacts with park visitors, providing information, promoting compliance with park rules, and reporting problems or safety concerns.

Operations Technician / Park Warden ($25.78-$28.72/hour) (29 weeks, April 6 to October 30)
Also:
• Provides day-to-day leadership to maintenance staff and assigns work.
• Is involved in park operations management, inventory/purchasing of supplies and materials, and addressing visitor complaints.
• Enforce Provincial laws and regulations by issuing warnings, tickets, investigating complaints, and supporting visitor safety

Park Maintenance Worker ($22.86-$24.66/hour) (23 weeks, May 4 to October 12)
Also:
• Performs building related maintenance, including minor repairs, painting, and utility upkeep.
• Conducts facility and equipment inspections to ensure cleanliness and safe operation.
• Provides leadership to student staff.

BACKCOUNTRY-FOCUSED ROLES:
• Performs regular overnight backcountry canoe trips extending from 5-8 days in length.
• Conducts duties in remote backcountry parks including Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Obabika River, Sturgeon River, Makobe-Grays River, and Solace Provincial Parks.
• Operates and maintain light equipment and tools such as boats, ATVs, chainsaws, and hand tools.
• Conducts GPS-based inventory work and maintains detailed records on trails and canoe routes.
• Interacts with park visitors, providing information, promoting compliance with park rules, and reporting problems or safety concerns.

Backcountry Park Warden (($25.78-$28.72/hour) (22 weeks, May 4 to October 3)
Also:
• Enforces Park laws and regulations by issuing warnings, tickets, investigating complaints, and supporting visitor safety.
• Performs ecological monitoring, including invasive species and species at risk reporting.
• Conducts inspections of private and commercial land use permits for compliance.

Canoe Route Technician ($23.93-$25.94/hour) (22 weeks, May 4 to October 3)
Also:
• Develops, and maintains hiking trails, canoe routes, portages, campsites, and related structures.
• Assists with enforcement encounters, acting as a witness and helping collect and transport evidence.
• Assists with inspections of private and commercial land use permits for compliance.

If you are interested and demonstrate the qualifications outlined below, CLICK HERE to complete your application

---

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements:

• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's license or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that s/he has a valid driver's license upon being hired.
• You have the ability to work shifts, weekends and statutory holidays as required.

Enforcement-focused roles:

• Ability to be designated as a Park Warden and meet ministry certification criteria and standards in the use of force.
• Knowledge of park laws and regulations — understanding and enforcing provincial statutes and park policies
• Strong communication and customer-service skills — providing information, resolving concerns, and engaging positively with visitors.
• Ability to safely operate equipment and perform routine maintenance — using tools (e.g., mowers, chainsaws, boats) and keeping facilities clean and functional.
• Leadership and teamwork abilities — guiding student staff, supporting colleagues, and maintaining safe work practices.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills — responding to issues, complaints, and emergencies effectively and appropriately.

Maintenance-focused roles:

• Knowledge of park operations, safety regulations, and environmental/resource management practices to support maintenance, compliance, and responsible land use.
• Skill in operating and maintaining light equipment and tools (e.g., chainsaws, mowers, hand tools) safely and effectively in various conditions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to engage with park visitors and work collaboratively with team members.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills to manage workload independently, respond to issues in remote environments, and maintain accurate records.

Backcountry-focused roles:

• Knowledge of backcountry travel, canoe tripping/camping, navigation and the practices/techniques of outdoor living.
• Physical ability to perform duties safely in rugged terrain and remote backcountry settings.
• Skill in operating and maintaining light equipment and tools (e.g., boats, chainsaws, hand tools) safely and effectively in various conditions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to work in a team while away on overnight camping trips for prolonged periods of time.
• Analytical skills to apply resource and emergency management principles to ensure environmental protection and human/personal safety.

To Apply:

If you are interested and demonstrate the qualifications outlined above, CLICK HERE to complete your application.

---

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

---

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

---

Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• • CLICK HERE to complete your application.
  
  • This posting will be used to create a list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming seasonal contract opportunities.
  
  • Note: this is not a competition under Article 6 of the OPSEU collective agreement and will only be used to fill seasonal vacancies.

---

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.