| Position Title: | Operations Technician |
| Job Posting Date: | March 4, 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | March 22, 2026 |
| How to Apply: | Submit your Resume Below Using the Form |
| Job Status: | Temporary Full-Time, April 1 – October 31, 2026 |
Position Summary |
The Town of White City Seasonal Technician reports to the Town Foreman and Manager of Public Works and ensures efficient operation and maintenance of all Town assets, this position is directed towards a Horticulturist/Arborist background. The primary role of this position will be to ensure all town-owned trees, shrub beds, flower beds and flowerpots are properly pruned, consist of no deadfall and to eliminate any hazardous branches/limbs and any bugs or diseases they may carry. This position also carries the potential to turn into full-time, permanent employment. As an assistant technician you will also be required to but not limited to the following. |
Term and Compensation:
Employment Term: Temporary Full-Time, April 1 to October 31, 2026
Salary Range: $15.96 - $23.94 per hour
Key Duties:
- Road maintenance including pothole repairs, and crack sealing
- Park maintenance includes grass cutting, flower beds, and maintenance.
- Equipment operation and maintenance may include zero tun mowers, push mowers, weed whackers and hand tools
- Water meter installation
- Water and sewer system maintenance
- Pesticide application (if licensed)
- Update equipment maintenance log
- Public Relations effectively handle resident concerns
- Attend to spring and fall clean up bins
- Maintain garbage and recycle bins throughout the community
- Street sign replacement and maintenance.
- School zone, street and cross walk line painting
- Minor carpentry, plumbing and electrical repairs
- Culvert maintenance, unfreezing, remove silt and marking culvert ends for safety
- Execute spring and fall leaf and branch chipping programs
- Maintain town irrigation systems, including Bower West 2&3 detention pond pumps, fall blow outs, damage to residents’ systems along roadways
- Deal with all rodent and pest controls.
- Maintain all overland drainage throughout the community
- Branch Chipping
- Leaf Bag pick up
- Pest and Rodent control
Core Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Adaptability/ Flexibility
- Decision Making and Judgement
- Planning and Organizing
- Problem Solving
- Accountability and Dependability
- Ethics and Integrity
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma, or equivalent.
- 3 months to 1 year of direct work experience in a general laborer/maintenance capacity.
- Valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s License and safe driving record.
- Must be in excellent physical shape
- Chainsaw Safety Training (Not required but considered an asset)
- Prairie Horticulture certificate (Not required but considered an asset)
- Landscape pesticide applicator (Not required but considered an asset)
- First Aid and CPR (Not required but considered an asset)
- Able to obtain all required safety training certificates.
- Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal.
- Understanding of WorkSafe Saskatchewan regulations and related work practices.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workloads.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Working Conditions:
- Interacting with the public while in the course of job duties.
- Handling multiple demands at the same time.
- Periods of work requiring accelerated work pace.
- Working in unpleasant conditions such as dirt, dust, noise, fumes, noxious odors, heat, and/or cold.
- Occasional exposure to unpleasant conditions such as dirt, dust, noise, fumes, noxious odors, heat, and/or cold.
- Limited exposure to infectious diseases and the requirement to use personal protective equipment and hygiene practices.