Park Maintenance Crew Leads and Maintenance Workers

Role Responsibilities

If you enjoy working outside and are committed to improving a visitor’s experience when they visit a provincial park by maintaining facilities and campgrounds, come join our Maintenance Team at one of the following Alberta provincial parks and protected area locations within the Southwest Area in the Pincher Creek/Castle and Lethbridge Districts:

Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
Park Lake Provincial Park

We are looking for highly motivated, well-organized, responsible Maintenance Workers for the 2024 summer season. Individuals will be part of a team accountable for providing regular maintenance and operational duties that support the day-to-day operation of campgrounds, day use areas, facilities and trail systems.

We are currently looking to hire: 
•    2 Park Maintenance Worker 3’s 
•   10 Park Maintenance Worker 1’s

As a Park Maintenance Worker (MSW1), duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
•    Performing landscaping, building cleaning and site servicing of campgrounds, day use areas and facilities
•    Performing routine and preventative maintenance on infrastructure, vehicles and equipment
•    Operating equipment such as mowers, trimmers, ATVs, etc
•    Assisting with trail maintenance, beach and dock maintenance
•    Installing and maintaining signage
•    Reporting all maintenance concerns accordingly
•    Assisting  with hazard tree management and invasive plant management programs
•    Being familiar with and practicing all pertinent Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) policies, procedures and protocols; and with the Facility Emergency Response Plan and protocols
•    Completing administrative tasks such as timesheets, expense claims, commencement and termination paperwork, and online courses

As the Park Maintenance Crew Lead (MSW3), primary duties include assisting MSW1 Workers with the duties mentioned above in addition to administrative and supervisory tasks such as:
•    Onsite lead for a crew of MSW 1 staff; accountable for direct site operations, and for leading the task scheduling for other staff
•    Assists with formal inspections, maintenance and servicing of equipment
•    Assists with playground routine inspections and maintenance
•    Assists with docks installation and removals, maintains beaches
•    Conducts purchasing and orders supply inventory within budget
•    Assists with staff training and staff performance reviews
•    Assists with service contract management

All positions will require you to work various shifts, weekends and holidays. You have the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week and will be paid for number of hours worked. You must have good physical stamina to be able to perform manual duties outdoors and in any time of weather conditions, rain or shine.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Competencies relevant to Maintenance Worker positions include:

Agility - ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Build Collaborative Environments – leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Systems Thinking - understands how the work done is part of a larger integrated environment. Looks beyond own area and considers how own work impacts the work and success of others.

Creative Problem Solving – ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Develop Self and Others – a commitment to learning and the desire to invest in the development of the capability of yourself and others.

Qualifications

Educaion and Experience

Park Maintenance Worker –  (Maintenance Service Worker 1)
Some high school education or directly related experience based on one year of experience for one year of education.

Park Maintenance Crew Lead – (Maintenance Service Worker 3) 
Some high school education, related training, plus two years of related experience or directly related experience based on one year of experience for one year of education and some supervision experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Additional Assets to be successful in any of the roles:
•    Experience with hand and power tools; good working knowledge in the operation, maintenance and safety of small equipment
•    Experience working in custodial, landscaping, or similar positions
•    Chainsaw certification
•    Exceptional communication skills and comfort level in dealing with difficult customer interactions or complaints 
•    Experience working within a campground setting

Notes

Terms of Employment:

For the Park Maintenance Worker 1 role: 
•    Early May start date to late August/early September end date

For the Park Maintenance Crew Lead role: 
•    Late April/early May start date to late September/early October end date

For all positions: 
•    Access to reliable transportation to and from place of work
•    Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent will be required
•    Final Candidates will be required to provide an acceptable 3yr Driver’s Abstract. (will be reimbursed)
•    Prior to hire, recognized current Standard First Aid and CPR Level "C"/AED Certificate will be needed for MSW3 Crew Lead positions
•    Recognized current Standard First Aid and CPR Level "C"/AED Certificate is an asset for MSW1 Maintenance Worker positions
•    Adherence to Alberta Parks Uniform Policy; all personal protective equipment is provided.  Certified Safety footwear is not provided, but candidates will be reimbursed for a portion of the cost
•    These positions will require outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions
•    Training sessions at the beginning of employment are mandatory (early May)
•    Staff housing may be available at Beauvais Lake Provincial Park; no housing available at Park Lake Provincial Park

In your Cover Letter and during the online application process, please indicate your position preference.

In your resume:
•    Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience
•    Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time (PT) or full-time (FT) 
•    Example:  Maintenance Foreman: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT, 3 eight- hour shifts per week)