Labourer II Full-time Job

The vision for Parks and Roads Operation (PARS) is to inspire trust among employees, citizens and Council in our commitment and ability to maintain our city parks and roads infrastructure. 

A Labourer 2 (L2) in Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations/ Snow and Ice Control is a semi-skilled manual labour position, tasks of thisnature involve the use of some acquired skills. Duties include the ability to use a variety of hand and power tools as well as operate motorvehicles and other equipment, to complete all tasks assigned by the supervisor in an effective and efficient manner.

Duties included are, but not limited to: 

• Operation of power tools, hand tools, and small equipment, ie - chainsaws, tampers, mowers, jackhammers, blower packs, generators,etc.
• Construction, repair, and cleaning of facilities such as street furniture, fences, etc.
• Maintain park trails and shared use paths walking trails 
• Shovel and chip ice from sidewalks and manually sand icy areas 
• Use equipment such as, but not limited to BCS brooms and small John Deere tractors to remove snow and debris from hard surfaces
• Clean and sweep debris from boulevards and hard surfaces manually, with hand tools or small equipment as required
• Load and unload material from truck to work site and vice versa 
• Assist concrete crew with the placement of concrete 
• Assist asphalt crew with the placement of asphaltic material (cold mix - hot mix) 
• Assist litter crews in refuse collection 
• Assist brick crew with the placement of brick on walkways, sidewalks, crosswalks, roadways, etc. 
• Assist with flagging procedures when required 
• Assist with manual and non-manual sweeping / cleaning of city owned facilities and infrastructure 
• Assist with brushing crew when required Assists in the maintenance of wooden sidewalks, steps, fences and guardrails 
• Assist with yard duties when required 
• Erect temporary street signs 
• Clear cut and burn brush Assists with digging holes and trenches
• Operation of light delivery vehicles transporting material and supplies Performs other related duties as required 

Qualifications

• Completion of the tenth (10th) school grade 
• Good knowledge of the methods and practices used in operating and caring for equipment
• Possession of a valid Class 5 Alberta Motor Vehicle Operator's License or operator's licensing equivalent recognized by the Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation, Alta. Reg. 320/2002 and eligibility to obtain a City driver's permit
• The ability and knowledge to complete an equipment pre-trip inspection on correlating equipment required for the task
• Ability to perform heavy manual labour for extended periods of time under various weather conditions 
• Knowledge of the daily maintenance required on the equipment 
• Knowledge of the PARS Operating Procedures and SOPs related to Active Pathways Snow Removal
• Emergency First Aid Certificate
• Physical capable of performing the duties assigned to the position class 
• Exemplary customer service skills 
• Ability to wear respiratory protection as required 
• Ability to work and make decisions in an independent manner 
• Adaptable to changing priorities, whether because of managerial direction or weather dependency 
• Applicants may be tested 
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.  For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region.