Labourer, Trails & Cemetery

Kawartha Lakes; Kawartha Lakes; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Kawartha Lakes is seeking a Labourer for Trails & Cemetery maintenance. The role supports parks and recreation services, performing grounds maintenance, cemetery site preparation, interment coordination, and trail upkeep.

The position requires OHSA/WHMIS knowledge, experience in grounds maintenance, and strong communication and customer service skills. Temporary full-time through December 2026 with 40-hour weeks and varied day/evening/weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in grounds maintenance, including horticulture, landscaping, cemetery or trail maintenance.
• Knowledge of OHSA and WHMIS.
• Ability to operate hand tools and machinery including small tractors and a backhoe.
• Strong oral and written communication and attention to detail.
• Customer service skills and ability to build relationships.
• Time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Discretion and confidentiality per privacy policies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and internet tools.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence.
• Criminal Record Check will be required upon conditional offer.

Responsibilities

• Assist with regular inspections and maintenance of properties; patrol for vandalism and collect garbage.
• Operate equipment and machinery for maintenance in compliance with policies and laws.
• Perform winter snow and ice control as needed.
• Maintain cemetery grounds: grass cutting, trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds; prepare burial sites.
• Liaise with families and funeral directors for interment services.
• Maintain trails: routine maintenance, repairs to trails, trail heads, bridges and buildings.
• Collaborate with others to achieve defined outcomes and report challenges.
• Respond to customer service concerns and provide information as appropriate.
• Keep daily time sheets for supervisor review.
• Follow health and safety procedures and use PPE.
• Maintain documentation and comply with MFIPPA and privacy rules.
• Provide data inputs for reporting and decision making.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Time management

Discretion and confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

Hand tools

Small tractors

Backhoe operation

Job description

Job Title

Labourer, Trails & Cemetery

Wage

$24.17 (2026)

Reports To

Supervisor, Trails and Cemetery Operations

Department

Community Services

Location

Parks and Recreation – Cemeteries and Trails

Hours

Temporary Full Time to end of December 2026, Normal working hours are 40 hours per week. Must be willing to work varied hours: day, afternoon, evening, and weekend hours.

Other

Current vacancy. Travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes in accordance with job requirements and work locations may vary

Job Description

Specific to this role:

General duties:

• Assist with regular inspections of properties; patrol and monitor for vandalism; perform garbage collection, litter picking and maintenance of amenities
• Operate various equipment and machinery related to maintenance functions in accordance with applicable legislation, policies and procedures
• Perform winter snow and ice control functions, as requested

Duties specific to Cemeteries:

• Responsible for grass cutting and grounds maintenance of cemetery properties, including planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds
• Prepare burial sites in accordance with applicable legislation; tailor grounds for individual and decoration day services
• Liaise directly with families and funeral directors to perform interment services

Duties specific to Trails:

• Responsible for maintenance of trails, including performing routine maintenance tasks including general repairs to trails, trail heads, roads, bridges, buildings and other facilities
• Administer defined procedures and recommend solutions to challenges or process improvements
• Work collaboratively with others to deliver the outcomes as defined; report any challenges to the supervisor
• Respond to customer service concerns; participating in problem solving and providing information to supervisor, as appropriate
• Keep daily time sheets for supervisor review and approval
• Follow prescribed health and safety procedures including wearing personal protective equipment
• Maintain documentation, databases and corporate records in accordance with policy and divisional practice; consider legislative municipal requirements such as the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
• Provide data or input on processes to allow reporting and decision making
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma
• Demonstrated experience in grounds maintenance with emphasis in horticulture, landscape construction, cemetery and/or trails maintenance
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools, various machinery and equipment including small tractors and backhoe
• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills; strong written communication skills; attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated customer service skills at a level to develop and maintain cooperative/collaborative working relationships both within and outside the organization
• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and tact and maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times, complying with all applicable privacy legislation and local policies and procedures
• 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 will be required

Applicants must be prepared for skills testing.