Labourer, Community Services (South)

Position Details

• Job Title: Labourer, Community Services
• Wage: $24.17 hourly (2026)
• Reports To: Supervisor, Parks and Open Space
• Department: Community Services
• Location: Central and South (includes Lindsay, Omemee, Little Britain and Manvers)
• Hours: Full Time, Normal Working Hours 40 hours per week, possible evenings and weekends
• Other: Current vacancy for internal applicants only. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements.

Job Description

• Assist in planting and maintenance of shrubs and flower beds
• Perform parks grass cutting and maintenance, including litter collection and waste container servicing
• Maintain washroom, park furniture, shelter facilities and all other buildings located on city park locations
• Collect fees (including trailer sites, boat docking and launch locations, etc.) and issue receipts
• Perform tree maintenance and planting
• Perform maintenance of sportsfields (including user group preparation)
• Operate machinery and equipment related to grounds maintenance functions
• Assist in playground equipment maintenance and inspections
• Patrol and monitor parks for vandalism and secure public facilities nightly
• Perform winter snow and ice control functions as required
• Assist with recreation trail inspection and maintenance functions
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills/Education Required

• Secondary School diploma with additional education related to facility maintenance
• Experience in grounds maintenance with emphasis on horticulture, landscape construction, sportsfield and parks maintenance
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace Health and Safety and WHMIS
• Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools and various motorized equipment, combined with a working knowledge of equipment preventative maintenance
• Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, and treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills to deal with members of the public, council and all levels of staff
• Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement, sharing process improvement initiatives with management
• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Ability to work independently or as an effective member of a team
• Good analytical and problem solving skills related to area of expertise
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and any other related software
• Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence
• Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check
• Applicants must be prepared for skill testing