Maintenance Worker (Frontcountry Supervisor & Facility Maintainer)

Heron Bay

Environmental Services and Cleaning

POSTED: 2 weeks ago

Parks Canada Agency

16133

January 14, 2025

Parks Canada - Pukaskwa National Park
Heron Bay (Ontario)
GL-MAN-05 (B2) - Permanent year-round position
$29.20 to $31.73 per hour (+ 6.5% Supervisory Differential and Isolated Post Allowance.)
For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada

DUTIES
Lead hand for the maintenance of front country grounds, trails, trail structures, parking lots, roadways, campsites, staff and visitor facilities, and comfort stations in Pukaskwa National Park. Duties include completing compliance inspections on all building systems, estimating time and materials, and completing works orders. Contacting external contractors and service providers to receive quotes and coordinate dates/times for site visits to the park, as well as assist contractors as required. This position also provides labor support to resource conservation and visitor experience functions as required. This position is also responsible for supervising frontcountry asset staff, assigning their work time and managing their performance and training. Computer access will be required daily and the successful candidate will be required to support staff with their computer access.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Pukaskwa National Park is a vast, wild, natural playground found on the edge of the world's largest freshwater lake. It is a place where powerful waves collide with rugged, towering coastlines; a place of endless sunsets over sandy driftwood beaches. A place where everyone can catch a glimpse of the rich traditions, values and contemporary life of the Anishinaabe.

Do you want to explore new challenges in your career, discover your full potential and help strengthen a world-class organization? Then become part of the team at Parks Canada, an internationally renowned agency dedicated to protecting Canada's natural, historical and cultural treasures and presenting them for the world to appreciate and enjoy.

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of Indigenous history, culture, and heritage of Northwestern Ontario
- Building maintenance and grounds care, practices, and procedures
- Health and safety in the workplace
- Compliance standards as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act

ABILITIES
- Monitoring and reporting on the work of contractors
- Performing labor tasks
- Maintaining work records and drawings
- To be creative and innovative
- Independently work with minimal supervision
- Identify and solve problems
- Use computers and programs
- Motivate others

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Exercises sound judgment
- Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing
- Personally, connects with people
- Takes responsibility; dependable
- Makes things happen, takes initiative
- Be punctual, show a willingness to learn, bring a positive attitude daily, and lead by example

EDUCATION
A high school or vocational diploma, or an acceptable combination of formal education, training and experience.

EXPERIENCE
- Planning and carrying out maintenance tasks in a team environment
- Operation and maintenance of grounds machinery and tools
- Building, fleet maintenance, and code compliance inspection
- Supervision of staff
- Experience in the use of computers and programs (Outlook, Word, Excel)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Obtain and maintain Reliability Security Status
- Water testing (Trained Water Operator certificate)
- Possess and maintain a valid Class G driver's license
- Complete a pre-employment medical (and periodic medical assessments)
- Will be required to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment
- Will be required to work and/or travel in varied terrain and weather conditions
- Will be required to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required