Non-Permanent/Seasonal Labourer - Parks and Recreation

We Are:
The Town of Okotoks is offering a challenging and dynamic work environment where collaboration, open communication, frequent exchange of ideas and teamwork across different business centres assists us in providing exceptional customer service. The Town of Okotoks fosters a culture of shared accountability through our collaboratively developed “Habits of Execution”, which empower employees to focus on organizational outcomes and support a high performance culture. We have a strong focus on health and safety, and strive for a culture of wellness, inclusion and organizational effectiveness.

The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Labourers to join our team to help maintain the Town’s Parks and open spaces, including sports fields, passive parks, playgrounds, regional and local public pathways, the public urban forest and natural areas, and our recreation facilities. Reporting to the Manager, the Labourers are responsible for a wide range of indoor and outdoor manual tasks and will be required for events. For those selected to work in Parks, Horticultural information services are also offered, focusing on disease control, weed control, wise water use and integrated pest management. We also manage and maintain the public cemetery, providing a broad
range of interment options. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Mowing and String Trimming
• Weeding, mulching and watering trees & flowers
• Garbage collection and litter control
• Toilet building cleaning, maintenance of equipment and indoor facilities
• Event set-up/tear-down assistance and security
• Customer Service

All positions will work 40 hours per week, weather permitting, throughout the season however, seasonal positions in Parks are anticipated to work from May to end of August. Candidates will be required to work weekends.

What You Bring
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is equivalency to completion of high school education, plus the below:

• 1 or more years relevant experience ability to work in all types of weather
• a valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license (non GDA) and with less than 6 demerit points and no suspension or pending suspensions, required
• a positive attitude and self-initiative
• proven good customer service skills
• steel-toed boots and agree to participate in basic safety training as required

Candidates with specific experience/skills in the following are also of interest for more specific tasks:

• Irrigation repairs/installations
• Tree pruning (ISA certification preferred)
• Ice maintenance
• Class 3 license

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Career development
• Flexible work schedule
• So much more!

Pre-employment Requirements:
Candidates who progress to final stages of the recruitment process will be required to provide proof of education and designation along with a favorable criminal record check and driver’s abstract.
Business Centre Parks and Recreation
Position Type Non-Permanent
Compensation $21.07 - $23.26
Standby Rotation Required No
Hours of Work Up to 40 hrs/week, including weekends
Number of Openings Multiple
Work Location On-site
Police Record Check Required Yes
Driver’s Abstract Required Yes
Deadline to Apply March 24, 2024 unless position are filled earlier