Summer Employment

Job Description

The City of Greater Sudbury is looking to fill various summer positions in our organization. Getting a summer job at the City of Greater Sudbury allows you to explore different career options we have to offer. The summer work term is anytime between April 15 and September 15.

Rate of pay for all positions is $17.72 per hour (effective April 1, 2025)

Types of summer jobs available:

Day Camp Counsellors
Camp Counsellors provide a quality outdoor experience designed to help children develop an awareness and appreciation of the natural environment. Counsellors are responsible for the daily supervision and safety of groups of children as they guide and assist them through outdoor activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, sailing, wall climbing, swimming, archery, mountain biking, and more.

Engineering
Engineering summer staff assist Construction Services with inspections, surveying assignments, traffic studies and other engineering duties. They assist in the review of completed designs, drawings, specifications and estimates for accuracy and adherence to current standards. They work as a helping hand on road construction, helping the Field Inspector oversee multiple operations in the field. Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence required.

General Labour/Maintenance
General Labour/Maintenance duties include painting, weeding and grass cutting, litter collection, trimming brush, sweeping/mopping, delivering supplies to different facilities, etc. Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence required for some positions.

Information Technology
Information Technology summer staff assist internal staff with resolving technical issues with their service or equipment. They are the first point of contact for all IT related issues or questions.

Land Reclamation
Land Reclamation duties include planting multi-pot seedlings at various locations (remote and urban), digging up and transplanting forest floor vegetation, shoveling, bagging and manually hauling agricultural limestone to reclamation sites and spreading it by hand, loading and unloading vehicles with vegetation and bagged lime.

Library
Library summer staff assist in the planning and delivery of the Library's Summer Reading Club activities. This position is required to set up and take down the program venues, meet and introduce the entertainers and interact with the public. The programmer may also help out with in house programs, preparing craft activities, reading stories and helping staff with the program delivery.

Museum / Tour Guides
Museum / tour guide summer staff conduct visitor tours of the museum sites and run workshops to promote museum artifacts and collections. They also perform general office duties, including cataloguing artifacts. Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence required.

Office/Clerical
Office/clerical summer staff perform various reception and administrative duties in different departments.

Parks
Assist in the maintenance of grounds and facilities including shoveling, raking, mowing grass, trimming branches, laying sod, planting, and emptying garbage bins. Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence required.

Playgrounds
Playground staff maintain the safety and supervise small to large groups of children on a daily basis while leading exciting and interactive games and activities. Activities included in this program are a mix of active and passive games, sports, arts and crafts, as well as weekly off-sites. With roughly 30 playground sites throughout the City of Greater Sudbury, it is possible to have a reporting location at a site anywhere within the city. Please note that site placements are not guaranteed.

Security
Security summer staff are responsible for both foot and vehicle patrol of CGS parks and playgrounds in order to provide a proactive security presence, and also to detect and report security issues/concerns to the CGS Security Control Centre. They provide education regarding the parks By-Laws to those found in violation, lock gates and washrooms at assigned parks and playgrounds and assist Security Enforcement Officers, as required.

Special Events
Special event staff will be required to assist in the administration of special events and liaise closely with special event organizers and different groups. Duties include ensuring that events run smoothly with a focus on legislation and risk management. Other duties may include program advertising, facility matching, coordinating equipment and public speaking. Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence required.

Waterfront Lifeguards
Waterfront Lifeguards are stationed at our local beaches. They ensure all swimming guidelines are being followed, warn swimmers of potential dangers and administer lifesaving actions in emergency situations.

How To Apply

If you are viewing this job posting through a website other than the City of Greater Sudbury's, please visit www.greatersudbury.ca/jobs to apply online.

We must receive your resume before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025. For those providing a French language resume, please also include an English version.

• Follow the step by step application process.
• Ensure you attached a cover letter and resume. Acceptable file types are:
• .doc
• .docx
• .txt
• .pdf
• .rtf
• Upon submission of your application, you will get a confirmation on the screen that your application has been successfully submitted. You will also receive an e-mail confirmation to the e-mail address on your profile.

All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted, and you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process you must advise the Hiring Manager.

Live outside Canada or new to Canada?
The City of Greater Sudbury is dedicated to maintaining a fair, inclusive, and equitable work environment and our City welcomes qualified applicants from anywhere. To learn more about working in Canada, visit this webpage: Applicants Living Outside of Canada (greatersudbury.ca)

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