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Parks Labourer 1 - Biodiversity

The City of Red Deer20 open roles

Pay
$28 – $29 an hour
Where
Red Deer, AB, Canada
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On site
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Your applicationOpen nowParks Labourer 1 - BiodiversityThe City of Red Deer · Red Deer, AB, Canada

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13.7% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. The City of Red Deer postings stay open a median of 12 days.

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  5. 37.6%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
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The City of Red Deer median: 12 days open

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Job Description

About Red Deer: Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it’s a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity.

Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community.

With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.

About The City of Red Deer Municipal Government: The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.

Guided by the vision “Our City, One Voice,” Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement.

At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success

The Opportunity: The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for a Parks Labourer 1 - Biodiversity to fill an 11-month seasonal position. The ideal candidate will have related experience, a good work ethic, and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

The Parks Labourer 1 positions are key positions, which allow Parks to provide our seasonal operational service levels. These positions are required for Parks Biodiversity section.

In Parks - Biodiversity, you will assist with various Biodiversity operations, including but not limited to:

  • Tree Planting & Care: experience in professional tree planting & establishment is an asset.
  • Equipment Operation: experience operating a skid steer for both tree & winter snow removal is an asset.
  • Attachment Proficiency: Proven ability to skillfully operate a wide range of skid steer attachments, including augers, snow blades, sanders, snowblowers, stump grinders, tree pickers, & various scoops & buckets is an asset.
  • Physical Capacity: Ability to safely lift & maneuver heavy plant material, snow, & related equipment as a core requirement of the role.
  • Environmental Resilience: Capability & willingness to work productively outdoors in all weather conditions.

*Depending on the area assigned, you will operate small, motorized equipment as required, occasionally drive small trucks and operate light equipment, and various horticultural related tools.

Top Key Responsibilities:

  1. Parks Operations - Perform a wide range of parks labour, maintenance, and construction duties, including garbage collection, landscaping, turf and horticultural maintenance, tree planting and care, naturalization, and infrastructure upkeep. Support specialized services such as biohazard control, wildfire fuel management, Apply mechanical and chemical weed and pest control methods under licensed supervision, ensuring legislated tracking and compliance.
  2. Fleet and Equipment - Safely operate fleet vehicles, landscape equipment, small power equipment, power tools, and hand tools in accordance with operating procedures, safe work practices, and legislation. Conduct pre-use inspections, perform minor maintenance and adjustments, and change equipment attachments as required. Inspect equipment on scheduled maintenance cycles and report repair, replacement, or disposal needs to the Foreperson.
  3. Customer Service - Provide courteous and effective customer service and operational support to the public, user groups, schools, and stakeholders for events, bookings, and facility use. Communicate worksite information and adjust activities to minimize impacts to community use. Coordinate effectively with contractors, suppliers, and internal City departments

As our preferred candidate, you will have:

  • Grade 10 combined with a minimum of six months’ experience in a labour role. Preference will be given to those with related experience in horticulture, landscaping, construction, parks related activities. Customer service experience will be considered an asset.
  • Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License.
  • Standard First Aid course is desirable.
  • Ability to exert continuous physical effort and in fatiguing positions
  • Ability to read and understand procedures, policies and operating instructions.
  • Ability to exercise care and to follow all safety policies and procedures, particularly in high public-use areas.
  • Ability to cooperate with colleagues as a team, work independently, understand and follow instructions.
  • Ability to use computers, electronic devices and tablets for email, time entry and daily work and safety documents.
  • Ability to complete jobs unsupervised, as well as keeping daily reports.

Affiliation: Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417 Status: Seasonal Full-time Remuneration: $27.75 to $29.38 per hour Hours of Work: 80 hours biweekly; Monday to Friday, as scheduled. Some evening and weekend work may be required when needed.

Additional Information: This is a seasonal position; the expected duration for this position is up to 11-months.

The City of Red Deer does not permit the use of unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) during interviews or any supervised or timed assessments. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.

We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us

We are a municipal government, eager to meet tomorrow's challenges. Our employees are the cornerstone of our organization. We are always seeking creative and skilled individuals with the ability and desire to lead in our dynamic workplace. Each of our employees brings diverse experiences and perspectives, as well as unique skills and talents to the job. Our diverse employee base ensures an environment where individual, team, and organizational successes are embraced and celebrated. We strive to ensure a supportive and respectful work environment for all. Employees are treated fairly and have equal opportunity within the organization to thrive and attain their highest potential. We welcome your application and look forward to discussing how The City of Red Deer can become your next career choice.

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