Labourer I / Relief Labourer I - Indigenous Peoples Opportunity, Parks & Roads Services Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51414)

Description

Have you ever looked at one of our beautiful parks or at a busy road and wondered how it is cared for? Come and join the Parks and Roads team behind the beauty of this city, where we take pride in what we do.

In alignment with our guiding frameworks, The Indigenous Framework and The Art of Inclusion, we are committed to the journey of reconciliation, and will continue identifying and removing the systemic barriers that exist for Indigenous people in gaining employment with the City of Edmonton and creating career development opportunities for Indigenous employees. 

As a Labourer in Parks and Road Services, you will do different labour construction and landscaping jobs. You'll work with different-sized crews and help make our city better. Each day brings new tasks in different places, and you'll work various shifts in a variety of weather conditions.

What's in store for you? Well, that depends on your assigned area, but in this role, get ready to:

• Perform light to medium shovel work, including digging holes
• Care for shrubs and flower beds (watering, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, cutting and clearings)
• Load and unload materials
• Sports field turf care and maintenance, including mowing and line marking 
• Grind, patch, pour, spread and level concrete 
• Operate and perform minor maintenance of equipment 
• Operate light delivery vehicles to transport materials, supplies and pull trailers 
• Assist tradespeople in general building maintenance and construction 
• Maintain roadways including paving, crack sealing and manhole and pothole repairs 
• Sweep sidewalks and collect garbage in parks, playgrounds, streets and natural areas 
• Service and monitor amenities in parks, such as fire pits, washrooms and pavilions 
• Assist with urban forestry, including tree maintenance, tree planting, stump grinding and nursery operations
• Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides
• Assist in the maintenance and inspection of wooden sidewalks, steps, fences, guardrails, playspaces, chain link fences, retaining walls, bridge structures and foundations 
• Clean vacant encampments across Edmonton, remove chemical and bio-hazardous waste, needles, and large volumes of debris and refuse from encampments
• Other duties, as assigned