Parks Technician I

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clean various indoor and outdoor facilities including the Kinsmen Arena, Cemetery Shop, Parks Shop, and other parks related structures including the grounds around them;
Clear snow from parking lots, facility access points, pathways, outdoor rinks and other facilities;
Provide inspections and minor maintenance in Kinsmen Arena and to the sports field, tennis courts, outdoor ice surfaces, play structures, skate park, basketball nets and other man-made outdoor rec facilities;
Install and maintain ice at the Kinsmen Arena and outdoor ice surfaces;
Monitor building systems and record systems checks at the Kinsmen Arena;
Clear snow on Cemetery roads and ensure access to plots for digs and services;
Provide interment services including preparing plots for burial and ensure safe closing of burial plots;
Safe operation of backhoe to support burials;
Maintain grass and implement an integrated pest management program, including weed, insect and rodent control, in parks and outdoor spaces;
Operate and provide minor maintenance for riding mowers, push mowers and whips;
Maintain irrigation systems;
Apply fertilizer and complete aeration as required;
Empty garbages and ensure garbage is removed from the ground;
Maintain the urban forest including responding to tree inquiries, providing tree assessments and appraisals, grinding stumps and roots, pruning and/or removing street and park trees;
Maintain and update the Urban Forestry inventory system;

Qualifications:

Grade 12;
Having one of the following would be considered an asset: Refrigeration Operators License (ticket), Landscape, Structural, or Biting Fly Pesticide Applicator;
Possess and maintain a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 drivers license;
Must possess and maintain RCMP security clearance;
Problem solving;
Knowledge of equipment maintenance & operation;
Work with minimal supervision;

This competition closes March 18, 2026