Trades Assistant
City of Victoria BC
Date: 1 week ago
City: Victoria, BC
Contract type: Full time
Competition Number: 24/226
Posting Scope: Internal / External
Posted Date: October 10, 2024
Closing Date: October 24, 2024, 4:30 PM PST
Department: Parks, Recreation & Facilities
Posting Type: Continuous (Regular Full-Time)
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday (40 hour work week)
Salary: $ 35.82 per hour, Pay Grade 8
Job Code: 644
Employee Group: This is a CUPE Local 50 Position position
Number of Vacancies: 1
POSITION FUNCTION
Performs a variety of intermediate skilled tasks in the trades of horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, construction and maintenance.
KEY DUTIES
Working with or under the direction of a qualified trades person. Prepares, maintains horticultural areas, and works in the greenhouse. Renovates and maintains parks and playing fields, boulevards, and other turf areas. Plants, prunes, and maintains trees. Constructs and maintains parks equipment, hard infrastructure, and furniture, installs, and maintains irrigation and drainage systems.
Water, fertilize, seed, cultivate as required; grow, propagate, plant, and maintain various annual, perennial, specialty plants, and other nursery stock and trees.
Prepare, construct and repair hanging baskets, window boxes and displays. Inspect for pest and health problems and apply pest controls and conduct soil testing.
Keep records and inventories as required; make recommendations on hard and soft landscape improvements.
Operate a variety of parks industrial equipment such as industrial trucks and tractors with attachments; operate various hand tools and power equipment such as shovels, and line trimmer, rototiller, electric shears, riding mowers, chainsaws, ditch-witch and turf-cutters.
Provide Instructions And Information To Other Staff As Required.
Occasionally respond to general enquiries from the public and other departments.
Perform related duties where qualified.
INDEPENDENCE
Work is assigned and reviewed by supervisor.
Issues such as removal of equipment or changes to landscaping are referred to supervisor.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Effort
Lift and move heavy materials and equipment. (often)
Operate manual and power tools and equipment. (frequent)
Mental Effort
Normal
Visual/Auditory Effort
Normal.
Work Environment
Work outside in all weather conditions. (continuous)
Exposure to equipment noise. (occasional)
Work in an environment where protective measure must be taken to avoid exposure to chemicals and fertilizers. (occasional)
Work in close proximity to moving traffic. (occasional)
Key Skills And Abilities
Organize and prioritize work.
Understand and apply a variety of skilled maintenance techniques used in various Parks trades.
Use industrial parks equipment, hand tools and power equipment.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Deal effectively with the public and outside agencies.
Work and operate equipment safely.
Qualifications
Formal Education, Training and Occupational Certification:
High school Graduation.
Certificate in horticulture. (1 year)
Certified Irrigation Technician Levels 1 and 2 (24 hours)
Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence.
Experience
2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other
May be requested to substitute in a more senior position.
To apply for this opportunity, you will need to create an online profile or log back into our career portal at www.victoria.ca/jobs - only online submissions will be considered. All applications must be submitted online by 4:30 pm on the closing date noted on the posting. Please be prepared to provide proof of qualifications as outlined in your resume.
The City of Victoria is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become. Individuals who are Indigenous, racialized, immigrants, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, or facing any additional barriers are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be available upon request throughout the application and selection process.
If you require assistance, please email us at [email protected] .
Posting Scope: Internal / External
Posted Date: October 10, 2024
Closing Date: October 24, 2024, 4:30 PM PST
Department: Parks, Recreation & Facilities
Posting Type: Continuous (Regular Full-Time)
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday (40 hour work week)
Salary: $ 35.82 per hour, Pay Grade 8
Job Code: 644
Employee Group: This is a CUPE Local 50 Position position
Number of Vacancies: 1
POSITION FUNCTION
Performs a variety of intermediate skilled tasks in the trades of horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, construction and maintenance.
KEY DUTIES
Working with or under the direction of a qualified trades person. Prepares, maintains horticultural areas, and works in the greenhouse. Renovates and maintains parks and playing fields, boulevards, and other turf areas. Plants, prunes, and maintains trees. Constructs and maintains parks equipment, hard infrastructure, and furniture, installs, and maintains irrigation and drainage systems.
Water, fertilize, seed, cultivate as required; grow, propagate, plant, and maintain various annual, perennial, specialty plants, and other nursery stock and trees.
Prepare, construct and repair hanging baskets, window boxes and displays. Inspect for pest and health problems and apply pest controls and conduct soil testing.
Keep records and inventories as required; make recommendations on hard and soft landscape improvements.
Operate a variety of parks industrial equipment such as industrial trucks and tractors with attachments; operate various hand tools and power equipment such as shovels, and line trimmer, rototiller, electric shears, riding mowers, chainsaws, ditch-witch and turf-cutters.
Provide Instructions And Information To Other Staff As Required.
Occasionally respond to general enquiries from the public and other departments.
Perform related duties where qualified.
INDEPENDENCE
Work is assigned and reviewed by supervisor.
Issues such as removal of equipment or changes to landscaping are referred to supervisor.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Effort
Lift and move heavy materials and equipment. (often)
Operate manual and power tools and equipment. (frequent)
Mental Effort
Normal
Visual/Auditory Effort
Normal.
Work Environment
Work outside in all weather conditions. (continuous)
Exposure to equipment noise. (occasional)
Work in an environment where protective measure must be taken to avoid exposure to chemicals and fertilizers. (occasional)
Work in close proximity to moving traffic. (occasional)
Key Skills And Abilities
Organize and prioritize work.
Understand and apply a variety of skilled maintenance techniques used in various Parks trades.
Use industrial parks equipment, hand tools and power equipment.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Deal effectively with the public and outside agencies.
Work and operate equipment safely.
Qualifications
Formal Education, Training and Occupational Certification:
High school Graduation.
Certificate in horticulture. (1 year)
Certified Irrigation Technician Levels 1 and 2 (24 hours)
Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence.
Experience
2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other
May be requested to substitute in a more senior position.
To apply for this opportunity, you will need to create an online profile or log back into our career portal at www.victoria.ca/jobs - only online submissions will be considered. All applications must be submitted online by 4:30 pm on the closing date noted on the posting. Please be prepared to provide proof of qualifications as outlined in your resume.
The City of Victoria is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become. Individuals who are Indigenous, racialized, immigrants, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, or facing any additional barriers are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be available upon request throughout the application and selection process.
If you require assistance, please email us at [email protected] .
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