| Position Title: | Park Maintenance Worker |
| Reports To: | Assistant Town Foreman and Manager of Parks, Recreation & Culture |
| Job Posting Date: | March 10, 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | April 1, 2026 |
| Salary Range: | $17-$19 |
| How to Apply: | Submit your resume below using the form |
| Job Status: | Casual - Summer Student |
Position Summary |
The primary function of this position is to prepare and maintain various sports fields, including those at École and Emerald Ridge, as well as the Serbu Ball Diamonds. In addition, this position conducts regular safety audits of the skate park, splash park, playgrounds, and the pickleball and tennis courts to ensure facilities remain safe and well maintained for public use. |
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare ball diamonds, including lining fields, installing bases, and preparing infield surfaces.
- Maintain ball diamond facilities such as batting cages, batter’s boxes, and pitching mounds.
- Manage and monitor irrigation systems to ensure proper watering and upkeep of athletic fields.
- Perform daily maintenance tasks, including sanitizing park features, high-touch areas, and playground.
- Carry out park maintenance duties such as grass cutting at École, Emerald Ridge, and Serbu Ball Diamonds; garbage collection at the Skate Park and Serbu Park; weed trimming; and litter removal at playgrounds.
- Operate equipment including trucks, mowers, hand tools, and power tools, ensuring safe operation and performing regular preventative maintenance.
- Assist with safety inspections of play structures and other park amenities.
- Provide operational support for Town events such as Summer Sizzle, Council BBQ, Movie in the Park, and other community gatherings.
- Assist with capital projects and park improvements as required.
- Complete and submit timesheets, accurately documenting work performed, hours worked, and any absences.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative and a self-starting attitude. This position preliminary works independently.
- Collaborative team player with a positive approach to contributing to a supportive work environment.
- Sound judgment and initiative in completing work assignments efficiently and effectively.
- Excellent customer service skills, with a proven ability to interact professionally with the public.
- Dependable and reliable, consistently fulfilling responsibilities and meeting expectations.
Education and Experience:
- Any Hands-on turf care such as (mowing, watering, fertilizing, aerating, seeding, sweeping)
- Field preparation such as (Line painting, sodding, leveling)
- Equipment Operation (tractors, sweepers, skid steers, mowers, hand tools)
- Able to Lift, push, pull and exert force carrying and moving equipment, material, and tools.
Working Conditions:
- Employment period: May 4, 2026 – August 28, 2026.
- Start and end dates can be adjusted if necessary.
- Flexible start and end times, though typical working hours are Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.
- Occasional overtime may be required.
- Weekend and evening hours may be necessary, depending on program and event schedules.
- Limited travel may be required.
- Occasional peak periods will require an increased work pace to meet deadlines, which may involve added pressure.
Salary:
- $17-$19/hour based on experience.
- Vacation earned: 3/52 times earning paid on every cheque.
- Payment through electronic deposit every 2 weeks.
- Overtime: 1.5 times wage when worked.