Term Seasonal Parks Maintenance Positions Available for 2025
- Hourly rates starting at $21.8093 depending upon experience and education
- In addition to the hourly rate of pay, earnings include
- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings as holiday pay
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings as annual vacation pay
- 8-hour workday (Monday through Sunday) – overtime may be expected as part of this role
Workplace: Special Areas Parks – Blood Indian and Prairie Oasis
Enjoy a challenging and rewarding seasonal position that will have you working outside in Special
Areas during the late spring and summer months. Seasonal positions offer:
- Opportunities for real world career experiences with on-the-job training and development
Description: Key Duties will include:
- Campground Maintenance location Blood Indian Park or Prairie Oasis Park
- Mowing, garbage collection, washroom cleaning, tree planting, watering
- Primarily works outdoors in all weather conditions
- Campground Administration location Blood Indian Park or Prairie Oasis Park
- Site allocation, guest compliance, accounting
- Works both indoors as well as outdoors in all weather conditions
- Trading Post location Blood Indian Trading Post
- Sales and reconciliation, inventory management
- Requires exceptional customer service
- Primarily works indoors
- Delivering the Special Areas Safety Program and all reporting requirements
- Other duties as required
Requirements:
- Grade 12 (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence
- Physical capabilities to perform job duties - required lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Excellent customer service: able to use courtesy, and discretion to solve problems
- Good judgment and ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Important Considerations for Applicants
- These are designated safety sensitive positions and mandatory pre-employment drug testing will be conducted on all newly hired employees
- Shift scheduling includes weekdays/rotational weekends (some evenings). Special consideration for some positions may be given to mature High School students
- Limited time off will be given, due to the seasonality of the position
- Please include email addresses on your application or resume
- Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will provide a Vulnerable Sector Check
Additional information for locations may be directed as follows:
• Melissa Lee – Parks Supervisor – 403-854-8859
COMPETITION NO: 721000
CLOSING DATE: January 24, 2025
Please send resume quoting competition number and preferred work location to:
Human Resource Services
Special Areas Board
Box 820
Hanna, AB T0J 1P0
Email: SpecialAreasHR@specialareas.ab.ca
We thank all applicants; however only those invited for an interview will be personally contacted
