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Labourer, Community Services (South)
@ Kawartha Lakes
Lindsay, Ontario
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Overview
Kawartha Lakes is hiring a full-time Labourer, Community Services for parks and open space maintenance in the Central and South areas of the city. The work covers grounds, sportsfield, tree, playground, and facility upkeep plus park patrol, with pay of $24.17 per hour (2026). Normal hours are 40 per week with possible evenings and weekends, and the role is open to internal applicants only.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain parks, grass, shrubs, and flower beds
- Perform tree maintenance and planting
- Maintain sportsfields and washrooms
- Operate grounds maintenance equipment
- Collect park fees and patrol parks
Requirements summary:
- Secondary school diploma with facility maintenance training
- Experience in grounds or parks maintenance
- Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence
- Knowledge of health and safety and WHMIS
- Ability to operate hand tools and motorized equipment
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Ontario Class G driver's licence, WHMIS |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Facility maintenance |
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Kawartha Lakes
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Job description
Job Brief
This position is responsible for daily maintenance functions of Parkland, associated City owned property, and the cleaning of related Parks Facilities.
Employment Status
Permanent Full time
Union
CUPE 855 Outside
Open To
Internal Applicant(s)
Date Of Posting
20/10/2026
Closing Date
29/10/2026
Duration (if Temporary)
N/A
Job Title Labourer, Community Services
Wage $24.17 hourly (2026)
Reports To Supervisor, Parks and Open Space
Department Community Services
Location Central and South (includes Lindsay, Omemee, Little Britain and Manvers)
Hours Full Time, Normal Working Hours 40 hours per week, possible evenings and weekends
Other Current vacancy for internal applicants only. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements.
Job Description
This position is responsible for daily maintenance functions of Parkland, associated City owned property, and the cleaning of related Parks Facilities.
Employment Status
Permanent Full time
Union
CUPE 855 Outside
Open To
Internal Applicant(s)
Date Of Posting
20/10/2026
Closing Date
29/10/2026
Duration (if Temporary)
N/A
Job Title Labourer, Community Services
Wage $24.17 hourly (2026)
Reports To Supervisor, Parks and Open Space
Department Community Services
Location Central and South (includes Lindsay, Omemee, Little Britain and Manvers)
Hours Full Time, Normal Working Hours 40 hours per week, possible evenings and weekends
Other Current vacancy for internal applicants only. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements.
Job Description
- Assist in planting and maintenance of shrubs and flower beds
- Perform parks grass cutting and maintenance, including litter collection and waste container servicing
- Maintain washroom, park furniture, shelter facilities and all other buildings located on city park locations
- Collect fees (including trailer sites, boat docking and launch locations, etc.) and issue receipts
- Perform tree maintenance and planting
- Perform maintenance of sportsfields (including user group preparation)
- Operate machinery and equipment related to grounds maintenance functions
- Assist in playground equipment maintenance and inspections
- Patrol and monitor parks for vandalism and secure public facilities nightly
- Perform winter snow and ice control functions as required
- Assist with recreation trail inspection and maintenance functions
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Secondary School diploma with additional education related to facility maintenance
- Experience in grounds maintenance with emphasis on horticulture, landscape construction, sportsfield and parks maintenance
- Demonstrated knowledge of workplace Health and Safety and WHMIS
- Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools, various motorized equipment, combined with a working knowledge of equipment preventative maintenance
- Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
- Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills to deal with members of the public, council and all levels of staff
- Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement, sharing process improvement initiatives with management
- Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Ability to work independently or as an effective member of a team
- Good analytical and problem solving skills related to area of expertise
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and any other related software
- Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence
- Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check
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