New Job Pathway Workers In Alberta

As a Pathway Worker 2, you will report to the Pathways Foreman 6 and delegates and you will be responsible for achieving the goals of the Pathways & Trails portfolio on a day-to-day basis. The duties of the Pathway Worker vary by season and change as requirements dictate. Primary duties include:

• Plan the day based on the work schedule provided by the Foreman including performing pre-trip vehicle inspections (if applicable), identify and load tools, and plan the driving route.
• Perform work as assigned at pathway sites, ensure tools and equipment are available, and provide assistance to other crews on performing day-to-day work.
• Asphalt maintenance including repairs to pathways infrastructure (patching, crack sealing, pothole repair), vegetation management by cutting of vegetation adjacent to pathways, and application of line paint & stencils to pathways.
• Maintain pathways-specific signage as required (Graffiti removal, replacement, & maintenance).
• Plow, snow and ice removal, sanding and salting of pathways.
• Maintain granular & dirt trail assets (regrading of trail surface, adjustment of drainage, trail upkeep).
• Complete pathway inspection sheets, and performing inspections on pathways and trails.
• Record pathway time and equipment time to appropriate work orders.
• Follow up with service requests as well as Councilor concerns.
• Inspection of assets (pathways, trails, bollard and signage conditions, and engineered walkways & maze gates).
• Respond to inquiries, requests and complaints received from the general public.
• Perform other duties such as responding to incidental concerns expressed by the public and completing paperwork and iPad entries such as daily tracking reports, 311 and fuel tracking logs.

• Less than high school and no experience before hire.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License (or provincial equivalency) with no more than 6 demerits OR a Class 5 Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) with no more than 4 demerits, and no current charges or suspension pending is required.
• Previous landscape construction maintenance experience, and the use of power tools, bobcat with attachments and sanding trucks with blades will be considered assets.
• Preference will be given to applicants with two or more seasons of experience in Pathways & Trails portfolio, including experience in performing work & inspections on pathways and trails assets.
• Experience with 3-1-1 Service Request process, Parks Asset Reporting & Information System (PARIS) , Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification, WHIMIS Training, Trailer Skills up to 9,999kg, and/or a Pathway Trail Course will also be given preference.
• A thorough working knowledge of pathway & trail maintenance practices, pathway & trail segmentation and identifiers, ability to follow and understand mapping.
• Success in this position requires well-developed planning and organizing skills and dependability for completing all aspects of the job.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated customer focus and the ability to work with and assist team members.
• Proven safety awareness and dependability for completing all aspects of the job.