Trails Maintenance Worker

Township of Muskoka Lakes; Port Moody; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Port Moody is seeking a full-time Trails Maintenance Worker to join the Parks team. This role involves maintaining city trail networks, ensuring public safety, and performing various maintenance tasks. Candidates should possess relevant experience and skills in equipment operation, carpentry, and outdoor work. A valid BC Class 5 driver’s license is required, along with certifications like Chainsaw and CESCL being advantageous.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Two to three years of job-related experience including small equipment operation.
• Experience working in steep terrain and inaccessible outdoor areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning construction and keep maintenance records of parks infrastructure.
• Perform routine manual semi-skilled maintenance activities on parks and trails infrastructure.

Skills

Communication

Carpentry

Arboriculture

Equipment Operation

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12)

Tools

Chainsaw

Job description

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Trails Maintenance Worker

Job order - J0525-0663 - Regular Full-Time

Title Trails Maintenance Worker
Category Parks
City Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description
The City of Port Moody has an excellent opportunity for a regular, full-time Trails Maintenance Worker to join our Parks team.

The Trails Maintenance worker assists with the construction, maintenance and operations of city trail networks while ensuring the safety of staff and the public using the trails.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with planning construction and keep maintenance records of parks infrastructure
• Operate, clean and perform minor maintenance on a variety of equipment
• Keep simple records related to the inspection and maintenance of municipal parks infrastrucre including trails, bridges, culverts, fences, boardwalks, gates, signage, and other
• Perform routine manual semi-skilled maintenance activities on parks and trails infrastrucure, including natural area installations of new trails
• Ensure safety of all staff and public using the city’s trail network
• Liaise with other areas within the Parks department

BasicQualifications:

• Secondary school graduation (Grade 12)
• Two to three years of job related experience including small equipment operation, pruning, carpentry, chainsaw, parks and trail construction and parks and trail maintenance
• Knowledge of trail layout, design and drainage
• Carpentry and arboriculture skills and knowledge
• Experience designing, constructing and installing boardwalks
• Experience working in steep terrain and inaccessible outdoor areas
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with small equipment operation
• Ability to perform physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Valid BC Class 5 driver’s license
• Certifications: Chainsaw; CESCL; ISA would be an asset

Please note that employment with the City of Port Moody is subject to the receipt of a satisfactory police information check as well as a satisfactory driver's abstract.

The City of Port Moody strives to be an employer of choice, and offers an excellent benefits package as well as professional development opportunities.

Reference 318026

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