Labourer, Community Services (South)

City of Kawartha Lake; Kawartha Lakes; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Kawartha Lakes is seeking a Labourer, Community Services to support parks and open spaces across Central and South locations including Lindsay, Omemee, Little Britain and Manvers.

Responsibilities include planting and maintenance of shrubs and flower beds, grass mowing, washroom and park facilities upkeep, litter control, equipment operation and routine inspections. Valid Ontario G license required; skill testing may apply.

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.
• Professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy and treat sensitive information with tact.
• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills with the public, council and staff.
• Initiative and commitment to quality improvement and sharing process improvements with management.
• Time-management skills and ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills related to area of expertise.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related software.
• Ontario Class G Driver’s Licence.
• Criminal Record Check may be required.

Responsibilities

• 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 other park buildings.
• Collect fees and issue receipts for sites and launches.
• Perform tree maintenance and planting.
• Maintain sportsfields and prep for user groups.
• Operate machinery and equipment related to grounds maintenance.
• Assist with playground equipment maintenance and inspections.
• Patrol and monitor parks for vandalism and secure facilities nightly.
• Perform winter snow and ice control functions as required.
• Assist with recreation trail inspection and maintenance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture

Health & safety

WHMIS

Equipment operation

Privacy & discretion

Communication

Initiative

Time management

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

Secondary School diploma with additional education related to facility maintenance

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools / motorized equipment

Job description

Job Title Labourer, Community Services

Wage $24.17 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.