Park Maintenance Worker

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Does your background include maintenance, landscaping, operating and maintaining small powered equipment? Do you prefer to work outside, and have some autonomy in your daily routine? Do you possess a strong work ethic, the ability to manage multiple tasks and a commitment to teamwork? If so, this position with its variety of duties will interest you.

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About the job

You will:

• provide general groundskeeper and grounds maintenance services
• perform minor repair and maintenance to buildings/utilities
• provide garbage collection, general facility maintenance/sanitation
• operate and repair a variety of heavy and light powered equipment such as tractor with attachments, riding lawn mowers, chain saws, boats and hand tools
• carry out facility inspection for security/damage
• promote compliance with park rules and regulations
• advise, report and record problems, violations and complaints
• assist with training and leadership of regular students and Summer Experience Program (SEO) students.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requriements:

• You must possess a valid Class “G” driver's license or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario.
• You have the ability to obtain valid CPR and Emergency First Aid Certificate.
• You have the ability to obtain valid Limited Sub Water System Certificate.
• You have the ability to obtain a valid Pleasure Craft Operator's card.
• You have the ability to work shifts, including nights, weekends and statutory holidays as per schedule.

Knowledge:

• You possess knowledge of operating standards for the maintenance and sanitation of general building facilities and utility maintenance.
• You are knowledgeable of the operation and maintenance of powered equipment such as lawnmowers, chainsaws, boats and small hand tools.
• You have knowledge of and the ability to apply and interpret relevant regulations, acts, policies and procedures (i.e Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, etc.).

Leadership skills:

• You possess group leadership skills to lead and provide guidance and advice to student staff and volunteers.
• You are able to work with minimal supervision, follow and carry out instructions.

Communication skills:

• You possess excellent communication skills to respond to general information requests from internal and external clients.
• You have interpersonal skills to deal with staff and to provide clear information.

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Additional information:

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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.