Parks And Facilities Maintenance (8) (Casual) (Nu 30.23)

Basic Function:

To assist with the operation and maintenance of recreational facilities including parks, pools, arenas, cemeteries, community centres and other corporate buildings during absences or leaves of full-time staff.

Position Description:

• Follow generally accepted maintenance and repair standards, administrative policies and practices and the County’s program of preventative maintenance
• Endeavour to provide safe facility maintenance procedures for all staff to follow in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety policies and modern building maintenance procedures
• Perform cleaning and operations in recreation facilities, ice maintenance in arenas and maintenance duties in parks and cemeteries (e.g. grass cutting, ball diamond grooming, tree and shrub maintenance, snow removal, etc.)
• Assist with the operations of the cemeteries, ensuring compliance with municipal and/or provincial policies, procedures, by-laws
• Provide assistance in the moving, relocation and set up of administrative office equipment and supplies as required by other departments
• Operates/maneuvers backhoe into site and digs grave space to established standards within restricted space confines and with inches between grave spaces; dresses graves; levels site with compactor
• Perform general maintenance and repairs of arenas, libraries, museums, cemeteries, community centres and other municipal administration facilities
• Completes initial grave site/foundation/niche preparation as well as performs final gravesite activities upon service completion
• Carry out a variety of operational and maintenance tasks which change seasonally. Assists with the installation, removal and daily maintenance of ice surface in the arena. Performs daily maintenance of ice surface in the arena, including operation of ice resurfacer, ice edger machines, scraping/cutting/flooding ice, painting lines and documents inspection of ice conditions
• Perform a variety of preventative maintenance tasks and repairs in facilities, including monitoring of arena refrigeration equipment, minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and scheduled cleaning of equipment

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience:

• Completion of Basic Arena Refrigeration course through Ontario Recreations Facilities Association or completion within 90 days of employment.
• Technical skills in modern building maintenance and repair techniques.
• Completion of NSPF Certified Pool/Spa Operator Course through Ontario Recreations Facilities Association considered an asset.
• Related training, knowledge and understanding in arena refrigeration process, cemeteries, parks, pools, forestry an asset
• Successfully completed Grade 12 or GED equivalent

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong customer service skills
• Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment, and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Experience operating power tools and hand tools.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Experience operating equipment; trucks, tractors with attachments, and front end loaders.
• Willingness to work various hours including days, evenings, weekend and holidays, as required
• Proven ability to work independently or as a member of a team.
• Good physical dexterity.
• Computer expertise in corporate standard software (Microsoft Office) and department specific software to data search and entry and to create and modify word processed documents

Benefits

Posting #: NU 30.23

Position: Parks and Facilities Maintenance (8 positions)

Status: Casual – Must be willing to work evenings and weekends. No guarantee of hours.

Employee Group: Non-Union

Salary: $25.43 per hour

Division: Operations

Department: Parks

Reports To: Supervisor, Parks Operations

Location: Various Recreation Facilities and Cemeteries throughout Norfolk County

Posting Period: June 20, 2023 – July 4, 2023

How to Apply:

Follow the link below via Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for the application process:

• Ensure the file extension for your resume document is .doc, .docx or .pdf
• If you are electing to include a cover letter, the cover letter and resume must be uploaded as 1 file.

The Corporation of Norfolk County is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Successful applicants are required to provide the Employer with a current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector where required and verification of education, transcripts preferred.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those to be interviewed will be contacted.