Foreperson - Parks And Open Spaces

Our City, Our Future

St. John's is a progressive city with a strong connection to the past and a positive outlook on the future. As one of the oldest cities in North America we have a unique history, but we are also a growing city with the needs and opportunities of a modern urban population. The City of St. John’s is committed to recruiting world-class talent and expertise to join our City staff, more than 1200 strong, who provide a vast array of valued services to the residents of St. John's and the metropolitan area. If you are an innovative thinker with a positive attitude and a commitment to quality, we want you to help us make St. John’s a city where people want to live and feel they belong.

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic Public Works team at the City of St. John's as we seek a dedicated and skilled Foreperson within our Parks and Open Spaces Division.
This positions report to the Operations Supervisor, Parks & Open Spaces Division. The successful applicant must have a strong desire to be cooperative and will be required to be a team player in order to be successful in this position. Must be highly organized, innovative, conscious of changing priorities and willing and able to adapt quickly to any situation. The incumbent will maintain safe workplaces, procedures and practices. This is an exciting opportunity ideally suited to those with a horticulture, arboriculture, or parks maintenance background.

Accountabilities

• Plans, coordinates, supervises and provides leadership to employees involved in

• Reviews and follows landscape plans and specifications associated with capital

• Administers a turf maintenance program.
• Schedules tasks and associated staff involving a variety of trades and skills sets for

• Schedules and monitors the maintenance of playgrounds, parks, Open Spaces and trails,

• Provides staff and equipment support to designated sport and special events.
• Communicates and cooperates with City personnel, contractors, suppliers, members of

• Ensures requisitions and purchase orders are issued in accordance with needs and in

• Implements the Collective Agreement where it applies, recommends and administers

• Conducts inspections and investigations; provides written and verbal reports as required.
• Utilizes a computerized database for work orders and complaints, information.
• Places a high value on work site safety, conducts toolbox talks, and be well versed in

• Be willing to take on jobs to balance the team workload.
• Other duties as required

Description disclaimer

The successful applicant will be required to participate in all training programs applicable to this position and other related work. The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Qualifications

• Applicants for this position must be high school graduates with post-secondary education in environmental studies, park maintenance, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape construction, civil engineering technology or related field.
• A team player with a minimum of five years supervisory or leadership experience in the

• Applicants must possess a minimum of class 5 driver’s license and be prepared to take

• Applicants must have excellent oral and written communication skills; the ability to deal

• Familiarity with motorized turf equipment, light duty and heavy equipment would also be

• Applicant must have a clear understanding and awareness of the Work Place Health,

Hours of Work

Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm
Shift work is required during winter season.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. The City of St. John's does not accept applications in person, by email, fax or mail. Applications will be received up to 12:00 Midnight (Newfoundland Standard Time) on closing date.

This City of St. John's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the
employment of a qualified workforce which reflects the community's diversity.