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POSITION DESCRIPTION 

Job posting closes: February 20, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (Yukon Standard Time)

At our core, the City of Whitehorse is committed to cultivating an inclusive employee community and workspace, confronting racism and biases for fairness and equity while advancing reconciliation and accessibility.
The City promotes work-life balance for its employees and offers flexible work arrangements, such as work-from-home and compressed work weeks, subject to applicable administrative directives.

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.

This position is covered by a collective agreement between the City of Whitehorse and the Public Service Alliance of Canada/Yukon Employees Union. 

The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted.  Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.

Parks Maintenance Person

Job Code: 092
Department: Parks

Job Summary:

The incumbent operates and maintains the City’s parks, trails, green spaces, outdoor facilities, playgrounds and cemeteries in the City. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Operates and maintains parks, trails, boulevards, playgrounds, campgrounds, the Frank Slim Building, outdoor structures and equipment. 
2. Assists with installation of outdoor structures, implementation of landscaping and installation and maintenance of irrigation systems.
3. Follows, so far as is reasonably practicable, established safety procedures and standards.
4. Responds to public inquiries and report complaints. 
5. Monitors park users and responds to emergency situations.
6. Enforces established standards of conduct and decorum and appropriate use of equipment.
7. Prepares grave sites, performs interments and finishes sites, including installing headstones.
8. Assists with implementing special events and Parks & Recreation programs.
9. Acts as Crew Leader and backfills for Shipyards Park Labourer and Outdoor Rinks Maintenance Person and as assigned. 
10. Other related duties. 

This description contains elements necessary for the identification and evaluation of the job. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

CATEGORY *Trades, Transport, Operators & Labourers

POSITION REQUIREMENTSWorking Conditions:

Regular hours of work are four 10 hour shifts per week between 0500-0100 Sunday through Saturday. Exposed to extreme temperatures and inclement weather when working outside. Frequent requirement to work from heights and around high voltage.

Required Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Completion Grade 10
• 1-year related landscaping and maintenance experience in a commercial setting and 3 months of on-the-job training
• Standard First Aid, CPR Level C  - 16 hours
• Class 5 Driver's License
• Fall Arrest - 7 hours
• Traffic Control course - 14 hours
• Electrical Overhead Wire course - 7 hours
• Basic related trade experience is an asset (carpentry, mechanical, etc.)
• Must be able to lift heavy (greater than 23 kg) items on a daily basis

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Examples of Equipment to Operate: