Job Description

Competition No. 2025-20

Parks Maintenance

Full-Time

Temporary to Permanent



Are you passionate about the outdoors and committed to keeping public spaces beautiful, safe, and welcoming? Join our dedicated Parks team and help maintain the natural beauty and functionality of our community parks, trails, and recreational areas. As a Parks Maintenance worker, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors by ensuring our green spaces are well cared for, accessible, and enjoyable year-round.

About Us

Sechelt is a charming seaside community of approximately ten thousand people, and we are grateful to live, work and play on the traditional and unceded territory of the shishalh Nation. Known for our beautiful beaches, hiking, biking trails and outdoor recreation, Sechelt embodies the laid-back spirit of the west coast lifestyle. Just a scenic 40-minute ferry ride away from the Lower Mainland, Sechelt offers the perfect blend of quaint small-town feel with easy accessibility to the draws of the city.

Nature of the Position

Reporting to the Manager of Community Services and under the direction of the Parks Foreman, the Parks Maintenance worker is responsible for planning and organizing grounds projects across District parks, beach accesses, trails, playing fields, and green spaces. This role involves directing maintenance tasks and designing, installing, and maintaining playing field infrastructure systems.

Key responsibilities include recommending maintenance schedules; conditioning and preparing soils and turf; maintaining and repairing fields and related structures; and operating a variety of hand and power tools and equipment to perform daily maintenance of parks and garden areas. The role also includes inspecting playgrounds, fields, and equipment; maintaining walkways, beach accesses, and nature trails; collecting garbage; and inspecting and restocking supplies in public washrooms.

Required Competencies

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Completion of Grade 12 (or equivalent) Minimum of 2 years' experience in landscaping, gardening, or grounds maintenance Valid Class 5 BC Driver's Licence (or equivalent), with a clean driver's abstract Proven ability to safely and competently operate a variety of equipment, including pick up trucks, trailering, and operating tractors, mowers, UTV's and watering equipment Hands-on experience with the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools Physical ability to perform sustained and repetitive tasks requiring strength, endurance, and focused attention in all weather conditions Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively and tactfully in both one-on-one and group settings A professional, responsive, and positive work attitude and ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with others Ability to lift, carry, push and pull heavy loads and perform other physically demanding work Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and demonstrate sound judgement and decision making Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully one-on-one or in a group environment Basic computer aptitude and proficient with the the Microsoft 365 suite of software

Working Conditions

This is a temporary full-time unionized position to backfill an internal trial opportunity. The duration of the role will depend on the outcome of the trial, approximately three months, with the possibility of extension, or conversion to permanent. Wage for the position is set at Grid Level 7, $33.17 - $39.86. Hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday. This successful candidate will be eligible for optional participation in a nine-day fortnight shift schedule - enjoy a long weekend every second week!

The above wages are supplemented by attractive extended benefits and pension package, and three weeks' vacation to start. If you are currently employed in public service, we will match your current vacation entitlement! The District of Sechelt supports employment equity in accordance with the Human Rights Code of B.C.



Applications

Qualified applicants are invited to apply online at www.sechelt.ca/careers. Please be sure to include your resume and cover letter, directed to the attention of Julia Wood, HR Advisor.

This competition will close at 4:30pm on Thursday, October 9, 2025.



The District would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for the interview process will be contacted.



Accommodations

The District of Sechelt is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Applicants who require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process are encouraged to notify us. Accommodations will be provided in accordance with the BC Human Rights Code.