Overview
Casual Labourer Parks Jobs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at City of Ottawa
Position: Casual Labourer – (Parks)
Requisition
Department:
Public Works Dept.
Service:
Parks Maintenance & Forestry Services
Branch:
Parks & Grounds Maintenance
Employment Type:
Mutiple Casual Positions
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $17.566 per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Location:
Various Locations
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Labourer Jobs 
Application Close: 01/09/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Public Works and Environmental Services Department is responsible for ensuring the City’s municipal infrastructure is properly operated and maintained, and for overseeing drinking water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, surface water management, and solid waste collection, processing and disposal.
You are responsible for providing complementary maintenance and labour support for Service Areas within Public Works and Environmental Services.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of some secondary school (minimum Grade 10)
Up to 1 month of experience.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates are assets
Valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated is an asset
KNOWLEDGE
General knowledge of City Services
Proper lifting techniques
Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES,
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Operation with the use of hand tools and power tools (jack hammers, tampers, levels, chainsaws push snow blower push mowers and grass trimmers)
Establish and maintain a good working relationship with management, other employees, and the general public
Must be able to successfully complete a Back-fit Test
Possess the physical capability to perform the ongoing duties of the position
Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements
Ability to communicate with the general public and staff
Reliability
Self-motivated
Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy
Physical capacity to perform the duties of the position
Displays initiative and willingness to contribute
Effective team member
Must be able to work different work schedules, including weekends and statutory holidays
Work overtime as required
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Language Requirement:
English oral, reading, writing
Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.
Title: Casual Labourer Parks
Company: City of Ottawa
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Outdoor / Nature), Government
