City of Kitchener Careers

Temporary Labourer – Parks (Winter) 

(Temporary Full Time for approximately 4 months)

Competition Number

2024-426

Job Code

5500

Posting Date

October 1, 2024

Closing Date

December 31, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Temporary Full-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, 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:

As a Temporary Labourer joining the Parks team for our Winter season, you be responsible for work related to clearing and maintaining sidewalks, facility walkways, multi-use pathways, and parking lots, as well as inspecting city assets.

Shift availability includes: Day Shifts, Afternoon Shifts and Night Shifts.

Responsibilities:

Positions will involve a variety of winter control duties including manual labour organized within the following winter sections:

• Downtown Sidewalks, City Hall, Market, Victoria Park Outdoor Rink.
• Hand Clearing - Sidewalks, Facility Walkways, Walkway Steps and School Crossing Guard Intersections.
• City Sidewalks, inspection of winter rinks, toboggan hills, dog parks and other city assets.
• Facility Parking Lots, BMUT’s/Multi use trails, Cemeteries and Representative Route Patrol.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum Grade 12 diploma.
• Valid MTO “G” class driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to be trained in the operation of all related equipment and work skills.
• Available and flexible to work varying shifts, rotational duties, weekends, and overtime as required.
• Able to perform a variety of duties including manual labour.
• Ability to participate as an effective team member.
• Demonstrated communication/customer service skills with an ability to keep accurate written records.
• 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

CUPE 68

Number of Positions

23

Hours of Work

40 hours per week (varying shifts)

Location

Initial Location

Kitchener Operations Facility 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$25.07 per hour

Grade/Band

N/A