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SalaryPosted:Thursday, December 21, 2023
Job Number: CC-24-01
Job Type: Casual Full-time, Up to 8 Months (May - November), Union
Position Closing Date:Sunday, January 14, 2024
Choose Barrie
The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.
The Opportunity
The Parks and Forestry Branch is part of the City of Barrie’s Operations Department. The Branch is responsible for the management, maintenance, and ongoing care of over 3,100 acres of waterfront, parkland and open space including 127 parks and 145 kilometers of trails. Services include horticulture displays and maintenance, turf management, shoreline maintenance, maintenance of parks amenities such as playgrounds, play courts, picnic shelters, and spray pads, waste collection, landscape construction, City's outdoor rink program, greenhouse operations, trails maintenance, and winter snow removal operations.
Under the general guidance and direction of the Parks Maintenance Foreperson, the Parks Maintenance Attendant is responsible for performing daily operational, maintenance, inspection, and repair activities for the City of Barrie's parks, trails, waterfront, and open spaces. Overall, this position plays an integral role in ensuring the City maintains a safe, clean, and suitable environment for its residents and visitors by preserving and enhancing the City of Barrie's parkland, natural open spaces, and trails.
The Parks and Forestry Branch currently has a need to fill several seasonal vacancies, up to 8 months (April to November 2024). Please note that successful candidates may be assigned to one of three specialized areas, including Parks Maintenance, Trail Maintenance and/or Waterfront Operations.
Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job
Corporate Culture
- Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Secondary School Diploma
Experience
- One (1) year of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
- Demonstrated professional experience leading a crew providing guidance, direction and instruction
- Demonstrated professional experience maintaining, inspecting, and repairing vegetation and turf
- Demonstrated professional turf experience including, but not limited to, mowing, trimming, over seeding and aerating turf
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
- General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act; Occupational Health and Safety Act; Occupiers Liability Act; Ontario Electrical Safety Code; Technical Standards and Safety Act
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR); Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 7 – Temporary Conditions
- General knowledge of the following principles and standards: landscape, parks, and trail construction techniques and materials
- Working knowledge of the following principles and standards: parks equipment and vehicle maintenance and safe operation best practices
- Demonstrated Ability to:
- exert effort to lift, push, pull, or carry objects for short periods of time
- generate ideas, conclusions, or solutions utilizing prescribed resources
- interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts
- maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
- perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and values
- perform routine maintenance or minor repair on tools and equipment
- run, operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment
- select and apply suitable mathematical methods to conduct basic calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- work collaboratively in a group setting to achieve desired objectives, goals, and/or outcomes
- Basic skills include: Interpersonal; Organizational; Problem Solving; Teamwork; Time Management; Verbal Communication
- Basic computer literacy using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word) and the Internet
Conditions of Employment
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandparented from this requirement.
Other Important Information
Location: Operations Center, 165 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie, Ontario
Hours: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2024 pay range:
- Pay Level: Level 3
- Yearly Salary: $54,724.80 to $65,520.00 per year
- Hourly Pay Rate: $26.31 to $31.50 per hour
Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s EducationEquivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/JobOpps.
- Position Equivalency Code: A
Please note that verification of educational credentials will be required from the preferred candidate prior to an employment offer.
The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer: The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the Job Description by emailingHR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
