City of Kitchener Careers

Student Labourer, Parks Infrastructure and Amenities

(Temporary Full Time for approximately 4 months)

Competition Number

2024-024

Job Code

9268

Posting Date

January 16, 2024

Closing Date

August 30, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Student

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

The City of Kitchener is hiring summer students to help Parks Infrastructure and Amenities with the maintenance and cleanup of our trails, playgrounds, courts and outdoor furniture.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the maintenance of trails, playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts and outdoor furniture.
• Helps maintain resilient surface for playgrounds.
• Assists staff with the removal of graffiti.
• Maintains trails; prunes overgrown vegetation along trails.
• Empties garbage receptacles and removes debris at various locations around the City.
• Keeps play equipment and trail system free from litter and debris.
• Operates gas powered leaf blower, hedge trimmer and line trimmer .
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

NOTE:

Initial selection for available positions will be for applications received prior to February 18, 2024. Applications received after this date will be kept in an application pool in case of future opportunities.    

Requirements:

• Valid MTO “G2” class driver's license in good standing and must be able to provide Drivers Abstract at your own expense as a condition of employment.
• Preference will be given to candidates holding a valid MTO “G” class license.
• Minimum educational equivalent to partial secondary school education. 
• Up to 1 month of related experience. 
• Ability to work in a team environment and have a willingness to accept directions. 
• Ability to perform physical labour. 
• Strong customer service skills. 
• Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Infrastructure Services

Division

Parks and Cemeteries

Union Affiliation

Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions

9

Hours of Work

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location

Initial Location

Kitchener Operations Facility 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$19.95 - $20.65 Hourly

Grade/Band

2