Job Description

The Edmonton Valley Zoo is looking for a Labourer I for the Site Services Operations, your duties will include general labourer tasks such as:

• Special event and facility rental set up tasks such as moving, setting up, arranging, cleaning, and performing minor repair on rental tables, chairs, pop-up tents, and other items required for facility rentals
• Plant and shrub maintenance
• Turf mowing and maintenance
• Digging and excavation with hand tools
• Perform cleaning tasks such as washroom cleaning and maintenance, vacuuming, sweeping, or mopping floors and cleaning tables and chairs
• Remove facility waste and walkway litter, transport, load and unload items using facility trucks, utility vehicles and golf carts
• Support other staff and groups as required
• Provide security related tasks such as unlocking and locking doors, gates, and facility areas as needed
• Complete minor repairs or assemble items required for rentals and events
• Move, install and maintain facility signage as required
• Provide safety checks and inspections as required
• Move, turn, and shut off summer season watering systems in the facility as required
• Provide customer service to guests as needed

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 10
• Experience in operating various types of equipment and hand tools related to this position is preferred
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions and to maintain required record keeping
• Ability to interact with the public in a courteous and helpful manner
• Physical ability and manual dexterity to perform the assigned tasks and duties of this position in all kinds of weather and environmental conditions, including allergens such as animals, dust, pollen and insects
• Valid Standard First Aid and CPR are required prior to employment
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures is required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication, customer service, organization, time management and prioritization skills are required
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver\'s license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver\'s permit is a requirement of this position
• Hire is dependent on a Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton and is a requirement of this position, there may be a cost associated with this requirement
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City\xe2\x80\x99s Cultural Commitments, please visit
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City\xe2\x80\x99s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City\xe2\x80\x99s leadership competencies, please visit
• Applicants may be tested

Assets:

• Experience with horticulture, agriculture, gardening and landscaping
• Experience performing related duties is preferred
• Horticulture diploma

The City of Edmonton is committed to inclusive, respectful and equitable workplaces that represent the communities we serve. We continuously improve our systems, policies and practices to remove barriers and ensure our employees, in all their diversity, can succeed. We value applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourage you to apply. To learn more, see the Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework here: .

The City of Edmonton strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact

Up to 1 temporary part-time position up to 6 months

Hours of Work: Up to 39.5 hours per week, Sunday - Saturday. Early morning, evening and weekend availability is required

Salary: $22.072 - $30.606 (Hourly)

Talent Acquisition Consultant: TD/SG

City of Edmonton