Urban Ranger

The Bentway Conservancy; Toronto; Vor Ort; CAD 25.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Bentway Conservancy is seeking an Urban Ranger to join our Facilities team. This fixed-term contract role supports winter site safety, cleanliness and visitor-friendly operations at the Bentway site and skate trail in Toronto.

Starting December 8, 2026, the position is outdoors, physically demanding and team-oriented, with a compensation of $22/hour and a deadline to apply by November 2, 2026 at 5pm.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in janitorial maintenance, grounds keeping, garden maintenance, or customer service is considered an asset but not required.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays in varied weather conditions.
• Must be able to perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, squatting, climbing, reaching and grasping.
• Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 50lbs.
• Willing to work safely and to follow all required protocols.
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a team environment and communicate with our visitors.
• Standard First Aid is considered an asset.

Aufgaben

• Janitorial tasks: sweeping, mopping, washing windows, cleaning and sanitizing washrooms, picking up litter, emptying garbage receptacles and ensuring general site cleanliness.
• Under supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, assist in executing planned site maintenance, repairs and minor installations (including basic landscape, electrical, plumbing, painting, mechanical and general carpentry work).
• Under supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, perform basic landscaping and grounds keeping duties such as mowing the grass, basic garden maintenance, clearing snow, maintaining pathways and perimeters as required
• Maintaining and cleaning tools and equipment
• Assist with the completion of logs and check lists
• Other duties as assigned related to the operation of the Bentway site.
• Serve as a front-line customer service representative for visitors and other members of the public.
• Assist with set up and tear down of programs, events and activations
• Work with the team to ensure the site is safe and clear of hazards at all times
• Assist with recording concerns, accidents and incidents and elevate when appropriate
• Assist with or perform first aid and call emergency services when needed
• Attend health and safety training as required.

Kenntnisse

Janitorial maintenance

Grounds keeping

Customer service

Flexible hours

Lift up to 50 lbs

Teamwork

First Aid (basic)

Jobbeschreibung

Position type: fixed-term contract

Compensation: $22/hour

Start date: December 8, 2026

Deadline to apply: November 2, 2026 at 5pm

Current Vacancy: Yes

Description

The Urban Ranger positions are key roles working within the Facilities team to keep the Bentway site & skate trail safe, clean and welcoming for all our visitors during our winter season. This position is ideal for people who enjoying working with a team, being physical, and spending time outdoors.

About

The Bentway works “to ignite the urban imagination\", using the city as site, subject, and canvas.

Key responsibilities

Facility maintenance

• Janitorial tasks: sweeping, mopping, washing windows, cleaning and sanitizing washrooms, picking up litter, emptying garbage receptacles and ensuring general site cleanliness


• Under supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, assist in executing planned site maintenance, repairs and minor installations (including basic landscape, electrical, plumbing, painting, mechanical and general carpentry work).


• Under supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, perform basic landscaping and grounds keeping duties such as mowing the grass, basic garden maintenance, clearing snow, maintaining pathways and perimeters as required


• Maintaining and cleaning tools and equipment


• Assist with the completion of logs and check lists


• Other duties as assigned related to the operation of the Bentway site.

Customer service/event work

• Serve as a front-line customer service representative for visitors and other members of the public.


• Assist with set up and tear down of programs, events and activations

Health and safety

• Work with the team to ensure the site is safe and clear of hazards at all times


• Assist with recording concerns, accidents and incidents and elevate when appropriate


• Assist with or perform first aid and call emergency services when needed


• Attend health and safety training as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in janitorial maintenance, grounds keeping, garden maintenance, or customer service is considered an asset but not required


• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays in varied weather conditions.


• Must be able to perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, squatting, climbing, reaching and grasping


• Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 50lbs


• Willing to work safely and to follow all required protocols


• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a team environment and communicate with our visitors.


• Standard First Aid is considered an asset

Applications

The Bentway is committed to fostering a positive and supportive environment that promotes equity and diversity. Individuals from equity deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black and racialized applicants, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada (within the past 5 years), and people from 2SLGBTQ+ communities are encouraged to apply.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to The Bentway Conservancy at [e-mail].

Application Components

• Resume (PDF format, no more than three pages)


• Cover Letter (optional)

The Bentway does not use AI to sort candidates, each application will be reviewed by a staff member.

We thank all applicants for their interest and will endeavour to contact all applicants, whether successful or not.