Maintenance Service Lead

Job Information

Job Title: Maintenance Service Worker 2

Job Requisition ID: 37614

Ministry: Forestry, Parks and Tourism

Location: Brooks Region – Dinosaur / Kinbrook Island / Tillebrook Provincial Parks 

Full or Part-Time: Seasonal Wage 

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Wage

Scope: Open

Closing Date: ​​​​​​​Open till suitable candidate found

Classification: ​​​​​​​Maintenance Service Worker 2

About Us

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat, and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information on Park locations visit: https://albertaparks.ca/.

Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site is rich in cultural and natural heritage. The provincial park protects the unique badlands landscape and the Red Deer River that meanders through the Park. As one of Alberta’s premiere park attractions, Dinosaur Provincial Park is treasured and enjoyed every year by many visitors of all ages. 

Kinbrook Island Provincial Park is also a very popular destination for camping and outdoor recreation. The lake, beach area, surrounding marshes and large campground provide many outdoor activities such as boating, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, hiking, bird watching and more. 

Tillebrook Provincial Park is an oasis on the prairie and is a popular campground for locals, avid bird watchers and those that love a beautiful prairie sunset.

Role

If you enjoy working outside and are committed to caring for Alberta Park’s facilities and campgrounds, come join our Maintenance Service Team. Alberta Parks Dinosaur District located in Southern Alberta in the Brooks Region is looking for highly motivated, well-organized, responsible maintenance support persons for the operating season. 

Responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership and guidance to Maintenance Service Workers on a daily basis and assign tasks planned by Maintenance Services Supervisor
• Responsible for reporting back to Supervisor on completed tasks and any outstanding field or maintenance issues 
• Working alongside Maintenance Service Workers and ensuring daily activities and projects are completed to a high standard: 
• Routine custodial and cleaning duties of park facilities
• Routine lawn maintenance. Mowing, string trimming
• Operating and repairing the Park’s irrigation system
• Routine and preventative maintenance on infrastructure, vehicles and equipment
• Trail and signage projects
• Being familiar with and practicing all pertinent occupational health & safety (OH&S) policies, procedures and protocols
• Completing administrative tasks such as timesheets, expense claims, commencement and termination paperwork, and online courses

Qualifications

Education / Experience: 

• Some high school education plus one year experience related to maintenance and caretaking services

Additional Requirements: 

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract
• Recognized current Standard First Aid Certificate and WHMIS certificate

Assets:

• Preference for custodial or cleaning experience but will train
• Carpentry, plumbing, irrigation and/or electrical experience.
• Computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office 
• Chainsaw certification
• Good working knowledge in the operation, maintenance and safety of small equipment, hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to follow OH&S procedures, protocols, and attending all safety meetings.
• Must have good physical stamina; capable of performing demanding physical tasks and lifting up to 25 kg

To be successful in this role, you also need excellent communication and organizational, teamwork skills.  You must be willing to show initiative to work independently or work in a team. 

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/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Agility – Staff must be agile in order to anticipate and quickly adapt to changing priorities and situations to effectively meet diverse visitor needs.

Creative Problem Solving – Occasionally, challenges arise and staff must assess options, understand implications and determine appropriate actions to achieve the necessary solutions.

Build Collaborative Environments – By promoting collaboration and commitment, encourage broad thinking on projects, you will work together to eliminate barriers to progress, and facilitate open and respectful dialogue.

Systems Thinking – This position is one component of a larger work environment that includes other program areas therefore it is important to understand how this positions contributes to achieving broader Alberta Environment & Parks goals

Salary

Base on a 40 hour work week, $23.03 -  $27.92 per hour

Shift premiums for evenings and weekend include: 

• $3.25 per hour for  weekends and holidays
• $2.75 per hour for evenings

Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation leave.

• 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

Notes

Terms of Employment:

• Fulfill seasonal contract to start in early April, May, June until September or October, dependent on operational needs
• Based on a work week of up to 40 hours per week, working 8 hr per day
• Evening and weekend work will be required; premium is paid for these shifts
• Adherence to Alberta Parks Uniform Policy
• Positions requires outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions, including working in the extreme heat on hot summer days
• This position requires outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions
• Shared rental accommodation may be available

Additional Notes: 

• Training sessions at the beginning of employment are mandatory
• Those selected for an interview will need to supply three references, preferably work related  

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:  Legal Assistant: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT 3 eight hour  shifts per week) 

How To Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.  

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system. 

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account. 

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant. 

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx.

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.  

Resources for applicants:

• https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx 
• https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
• https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dianna Sidon at Dianna.Sidon@gov.ab.ca. 

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.