Labourer, Community Services (South)

Kawartha Lakes; Kawartha Lakes; Sur place; CAD 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Kawartha Lakes is seeking a Labourer, Community Services to support planting and maintenance of shrubs and flower beds, and to maintain parks facilities across central and southern locations including Lindsay, Omemee, Little Britain and Manvers.

This full-time position (40 hours/week) may require evenings and weekends. Wage is $24.17–$26.14 per hour. Internal applicants only; skill testing will be required; valid Ontario G Driver’s Licence is needed for the role.

Qualifications

• Secondary School diploma with additional education related to facility maintenance.
• Experience in grounds maintenance with emphasis on horticulture, landscape construction, sportsfield and parks maintenance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace Health and Safety and WHMIS.
• Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools, various motorized equipment, with knowledge of equipment preventative maintenance.
• Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy and handle confidential information with tact.
• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills to deal with the public, council and staff.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and improve processes.

Responsabilités

• Assist in planting and maintenance of shrubs and flower beds.
• Perform parks grass cutting and maintenance, including litter collection and waste container servicing.
• Maintain washrooms, park furniture, shelter facilities and all other buildings located on city park locations.
• Collect fees (including trailer sites, boat docking and launch locations) and issue receipts.
• Perform tree maintenance and planting.
• Perform maintenance of sportsfields (including user group preparation).
• Operate machinery and equipment related to grounds maintenance functions.
• Assist in playground equipment maintenance and inspections.
• Patrol and monitor parks for vandalism and secure public facilities nightly.
• Perform winter snow and ice control functions as required.
• Assist with recreation trail inspection and maintenance functions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

WHMIS

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Driver's license (Ontario G)

Formation

Secondary School diploma + facility maintenance training

Outils

Hand tools

Motorized equipment

Preventative maintenance

Description du poste

This position is responsible for daily maintenance functions of Parkland, associated City owned property, and the cleaning of related Parks Facilities.

Number of available positions:

8

Date of Posting:

20/10/2026

29/10/2026

Duration (if temporary):

N/A

Location:

City of Kawartha Lakes, ON

Union:

Job Title Labourer, Community Services

Wage $24.17 - $26.14 hourly (2026)

Reports To Supervisor, Parks and Open Space

Department Community Services

Location Central and South (includes Lindsay, Omemee, Little Britain and Manvers)

Hours Full Time, Normal Working Hours 40 hours per week, possible evenings and weekends

Other Current vacancy for internal applicants only. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements.

Job Description:

• Assist in planting and maintenance of shrubs and flower beds
• Perform parks grass cutting and maintenance, including litter collection and waste container servicing
• Maintain washroom, park furniture, shelter facilities and all other buildings located on city park locations
• Collect fees (including trailer sites, boat docking and launch locations, etc.) and issue receipts
• Perform tree maintenance and planting
• Perform maintenance of sportsfields (including user group preparation)
• Operate machinery and equipment related to grounds maintenance functions
• Assist in playground equipment maintenance and inspections
• Patrol and monitor parks for vandalism and secure public facilities nightly
• Perform winter snow and ice control functions as required
• Assist with recreation trail inspection and maintenance functions
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills/Education Required:

• Secondary School diploma with additional education related to facility maintenance
• Experience in grounds maintenance with emphasis on horticulture, landscape construction, sportsfield and parks maintenance
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace Health and Safety and WHMIS
• Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools, various motorized equipment, combined with a working knowledge of equipment preventative maintenance
• Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills to deal with members of the public, council and all levels of staff
• Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement, sharing process improvement initiatives with management
• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Ability to work independently or as an effective member of a team
• Good analytical and problem solving skills related to area of expertise
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and any other related software
• Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence
• Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check

Applicants must be prepared for skill testing.