New Job Maintenance Service Worker In Saskatchewan

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 22164

Ministry: Environment & Parks

Location: Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Elkwater)

Full or Part-Time: Wage

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Seasonal Wage

Scope: Wages

Closing Date: February 25, 2022

Classification: Subsidiary 04B 4000 Maintenance Service Worker 1

About Us

Role

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in the South Region of the Alberta Parks system is looking for a Maintenance Service Worker for the 2022 summer season. The unique landscape of the area contrasts the surrounding prairie landscapes, making it an exciting destination for campers and day users alike.

Maintenance Service Workers contribute to a positive visitor experience by maintaining park grounds and facilities, including both day use areas and campgrounds, while respectfully interacting with park visitors.

Maintenance Service Worker duties include, but are not limited to:

• Safe operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery including lawn mowers, weed whackers, skid steers, hand tools and some heavy equipment
• Maintenance of park grounds and facilities, including mowing, trimming and campsite upkeep
• Interacting with the public in a professional manner and maintaining visitor experience
• Using good judgment and having the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  

About Your Work Environment
This position works mainly outdoors. If you like working with a strong team and are looking for a unique summer experience, apply with us today.

Qualifications

Education:

• Some high school education; high school diploma preferred
  

Successful candidates will also have the following:

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license
• Recent defensive driving course (within three years)
• Driver’s Abstract with less than 8 demerits (less than 4 for GDL) will be required prior to commencement
• Must be physically fit as this is a physically demanding position
  

Additional Assets:

• Experience with operating and maintaining equipment, landscaping, and/or turf management is considered an asset
• Standard First Aid and CPR Level C + AED is an asset
• Familiarity with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) practices and procedures

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:

AGILITY — anticipates, assesses, and readily adapts to changing priorities, manages resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively works in a changing environment.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING — assesses options and implications in new ways in order to achieve outcomes and solutions.

BUILDING COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS — leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS — holds self and others responsible for achieving results and agreed upon targets while maximizing resources.

Salary

$19.60 to $23.57 per hour

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

• Hours of Work: Shifts are 8 hours/day, up to 40 hours/week. Some weekend and holiday work may be required.
  
• This position is seasonal and set to start in May with various end dates. Some positions will end on or about September 5th or may be extended into October.
  
• Rental accommodations may be available onsite.
  
• Training will be provided to successful candidates

How To Apply

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,

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

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:

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)

Closing Statement

The Government of Alberta is implementing a proof of COVID 19 vaccination policy for all Alberta Public Service employees, to improve the health and safety of Alberta Public Service employees and Albertans we serve.

Any candidates in the process for applying for employment with the Government of Alberta, must be able to comply with one of the following:

• Proof of COVID 19 vaccination;
• If you are a successful candidate and have not provided proof of COVID 19 vaccination, you may select to produce a negative PCR (molecular polymerase chain reaction) or rapid test result, date-stamped within 72 hours of every scheduled work day/shift, on an ongoing basis starting on December 14, 2021. These tests will be paid for by the employee;
• Candidates and employees who are unable to get vaccinated based on a protected ground under the Alberta Human Rights Act may request approval for an exemption and accommodation.
  

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 Samantha Kith at [email protected].

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