Grass Cutting Crew Leader (9 month)

The Corporation of the Town of Whitby; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established community-focused organization is seeking a Grass Cutting Crew Leader to enhance the beauty of local parks. This role involves leading a dedicated team in maintaining grounds, ensuring safety, and delivering excellent customer service. With a commitment to collaboration and respect, the successful candidate will play a vital role in shaping the community's outdoor spaces. Join a vibrant team where your efforts will directly impact the well-being of residents and contribute to the growth of Whitby. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a supportive culture that values inclusivity and personal development.

Benefits

Benefits and retirement plan

Flexible working hours

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in parks and grounds maintenance.
• Valid Province of Ontario Class 'DZ' Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Lead grass cutting crew and perform grounds maintenance.
• Operate small and mid-sized equipment safely.

Skills

Parks and Grounds Maintenance

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Safety Compliance

Education

Secondary School Graduation Diploma

Tools

Lawnmowers

Tractors

Trimmers

Job description

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Grass Cutting Crew Leader (9 month)

Apply remote type Mobile Frontline locations Operations Centre Parks Maintenance Building time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR4947

Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

This position reports to the Supervisor of Operations (Parks) and/or the Manager of Operations (Parks), and is under the daily direction of the Working Foreperson(s).

The Grass Cutting Crew Leader is a permanent position working 9 months each year, and is responsible for performing the duties associated with parks and grounds maintenance, including but not limited to:

• full scope grounds maintenance such as grass cutting and trimming;

• leaf and/or debris clean-up;

• providing guidance and direction to grass cutting crew members;

• safe operation of small motorized equipment such as lawnmowers and trimmers;

• safe operation of mid-sized equipment such as tractors, mowers and trucks towing a trailer;

• accurate fuelling of all equipment and/or vehicles;

• ensuring all vehicles, equipment and/or tools are operated and maintained in a safe and professional manner;

• Assist with snow removal activities;

• providing excellent customer service, including responding to inquiries/concerns from the general public and other members of staff in a courteous manner; and,

• other duties as required and assigned.

Who You Are

Our Operational Services team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. Using sound judgment, you demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with others.

You’re always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, research options, evaluate them using your technical, numerical and analytics skills and make recommendations.

You are knowledgeable about and work in compliance with all workplace safety regulations, standards, and practices. You perform work in a safe manner and encourage and support others to do the same.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• a secondary school graduation diploma;

• a minimum of one (1) year directly related experience with parks and/or grounds maintenance;

• successful candidates are required to hold and maintain a valid Province of Ontario Class "DZ" Driver's License and qualify for the Town’s Safe Driver Program criteria with demonstrated experience operating vehicles over 11,000 kg., G.V.W.;

• a successful completion of Defensive Driving training, preferred;

• the ability to operate various vehicles, tools and/or equipment in a safe and professional manner; and

• physically fit and capable of performing strenuous physical labour with heavy lifting in varying weather conditions.

What We Offer You

• Benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance to Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement

Salary Range/Hourly rate:

$30.26 - $37.84

Hybrid information:

Mobile Frontline

Hours:

This position may work flex hours, including days, afternoons, and nights, forty (40) hours per week. Between December-March shifts may be scheduled between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., Sunday to Saturday. Between the months of April-November shifts may be scheduled between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Sunday to Saturday.

Closing Date:

May 9, 2025

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism
At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history—the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation
The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Welcome

About Us

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.
Our employees are collaborative, accountable, respectful and engaged. We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.