Operations Worker Full-time Job

Main Purpose and Function

The Operations Worker IV position is skilled manual work of some variety and complexity.  The duties involve the use of specialized skills including those required for small equipment operations and the work generally requires accuracy and precision.  The work is performed under general supervision.  The work is subject to review during progress or on completion in terms of workmanship, overall results, efficiency and/or conformity to established standards.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

This position will be on our stumping and planting team. The general duties of the role will include but not be limited to all duties associated with planting, operating stump grinders, driving trucks with trailers, reading and comprehending plans for underground utility locating, and more. In addition, an Operations Worker IV operates hand guided mobile and stationary equipment used in the detection of underground utilities and the removal of invasive species from Parks spaces according to current best management practices.  Some other work may include directing and assisting in other required work tasks, occasionally driving a light truck to transport materials, tools and equipment and crew members to worksites. Performs related work as required.

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Up to completion of high school supplemented by related courses where applicable and sound related experience in one or more areas of skill development
• Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices and rules of safe operation of mobile and stationary maintenance and construction equipment.
• Sound knowledge of the standard specifications, methods, materials, tools and equipment used in stump removal and invasive plant management.
• Working knowledge of the functions of the branch concerned and the established practices in carrying out the work.
• Ability to work from blueprints or sketches and to understand line and grade markers and instructions.
• Ability to exercise considerable independence of judgment and action in the work.
• Ability to courteously answer questions and deal with the public.
• Skill in the operation and servicing of construction and maintenance equipment and in the use of tools used in minor repair tasks.

 

Business Unit/Department: Board of Parks & Recreation (1400) 

Affiliation: CUPE 1004 Parks 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time 

Position Start Date: April, 2024 

Position End Date: November 17, 2024 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-320: $31.32 to $ per hour

 

Application Close: April 12, 2024

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the worlds most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.
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