PARKS WORKER 1, AUXILIARY TEMPORARY (8 POSITIONS AVAILABLE)
COMPETITION NO. 25-07
Internal/External Opportunity
This is a Union Position
Anticipated start date: Spring/Summer 2025
About our Community:
Located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, the Township of Esquimalt acknowledges its neighbouring First Nations and is committed to building strong and enduring relationships with the Kosapsum and Songhees First Nations.
The Township of Esquimalt, with a population of over 17,000 is recognized as a vibrant, distinct, resilient, and diverse community for people to discover, feel welcome and belong. The Township is home to Canada’s Pacific Navy and boasts extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities.
About our Organization:
The Esquimalt Recreation Centre is a multi-purpose wellness and community recreation facility. Features of the Recreation Centre include: 4500 + square foot Wellness Centre, featuring state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, gymnasium, aquatic centre with six-lane 25 metre lap pool, warm “lifestyle pool” and tot pool with spray features, wheelchair accessible hot-tub, steam room, and sauna. In addition, to recreation activities and programs, there are hundreds of year-round community programs to choose from.
The Township of Esquimalt is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become.
About the Opportunity:
The Parks Department is seeking eight motivated individuals to fill eight auxiliary Parks Worker 1 positions. Reporting to the Parks Manager.
The ideal candidates will undertake tasks associated with gardening, turf maintenance, pathway maintenance, washroom cleaning, tree maintenance, event support, and parks infrastructure maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Turf maintenance, ie: mowing, weed eating, edging, operating leaf blower, setting up irrigation equipment, watering or beds and weeding.
- Trail maintenance, litter control and garbage collection.
- Park building/washroom cleaning and maintenance, and painting and graffiti removal.
- Operate a vehicle to transport material to and from worksite.
- Use hand tools such as rakes, shovels, hoes and pruners.
- Perform related duties where qualified
Our Preferred Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have:
- General park operation and maintenance experience preferred.
- Current valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
- Experience/education in the following areas preferred: horticulture, arboriculture, turf maintenance, construction, carpentry.
Salary: $31.18 hourly plus 14% in lieu of benefits (2024 rates)
Hours per week: up to 40 hours per week (may include weekend work)
Prior to applying, please review the attached job description above, which provides a detailed outline of key duties and required qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Please submit your resume and covering letter quoting competition no. 25-07 by 4:00 p.m. by February 3, 2025, to: francis.mathieson@esquimalt.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Date posted: January 15, 2025