City of Victoria’s Parks, Recreation, and Facilities department is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Trades assistant. City of Victoria’s Parks, Recreation, and Facilities department is dedicated to enriching the community’s well-being. Specializing in managing parks, recreational programs, and facilities, it ensures accessible and vibrant public spaces. It plays a central role in fostering a healthy and active lifestyle in Victoria, contributing to the city’s reputation as a welcoming and well-supported community. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: City of Victoria
Department: Parks, Recreation and Facilities
Position: Trades assistant
No of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $35.82 hourly
Employment Type: Temporary (up to 18 months)
Union: CUPE Local 50
Location: 1 Centennial Sq, Victoria, BC V8W 1N9, Canada
Shift: Monday to Friday (40 hour work week)
Job Code: 644
Competition Number: 24/16
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have educational qualifications such as a Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Candidates should have 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Physical Requirements:
- The candidates should have the ability to lift and move heavy materials and equipment
- The candidates should be proficient in operating manual and power tools and equipment
- The candidates should be willing to work outside in all weather conditions, with exposure to equipment noise
- The candidates should be prepared to work in an environment where protective measures must be taken to avoid exposure to chemicals and fertilizers
- The candidates should be comfortable working in close proximity to moving traffic
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to organize and prioritize work
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should understand and apply a variety of skilled maintenance techniques used in various Parks trades
- The candidates should be skilled in using industrial parks equipment, hand tools, and power equipment
- The candidates should be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- The candidates should deal effectively with the public and outside agencies
- The candidates should be capable of working and operating equipment safely
- The candidates should have Possession of a Certificate in horticulture (1 year) and a current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver’s Licence
- The candidates should hold Certified Irrigation Technician Levels 1 and 2 (24 hours)
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to perform a variety of intermediate skilled tasks in the trades of horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, construction, and maintenance, working with or under the direction of a qualified tradesperson
- The candidates should be able to prepare and maintain horticultural areas, work in the greenhouse, and renovate and maintain parks, playing fields, boulevards, and other turf areas
- The candidates should be able to plant, prune, and maintain trees, construct and maintain parks equipment, hard infrastructure, and furniture, as well as install and maintain irrigation and drainage systems
- The candidates should be able to water, fertilize, seed, and cultivate as required. Grow, propagate, plant, and maintain various annual, perennial, specialty plants, and other nursery stock and trees
- The candidates should be able to prepare, construct, and repair hanging baskets, window boxes, and displays. Inspect for pest and health problems, apply pest controls, and conduct soil testing
- The candidates should be able to keep records and inventories as required and make recommendations on hard and soft landscape improvements and provide instructions and information to other staff as required
- The candidates should be able to operate a variety of parks industrial equipment such as industrial trucks and tractors with attachments. Operate various hand tools and power equipment such as shovels, line trimmer, rototiller, electric shears, riding mowers, chainsaws, ditch-witch, and turf-cutters
- The candidates should be able to occasionally respond to general inquiries from the public and other departments and perform related duties where qualified
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!