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Temporary Labourer - Parks (Winter)
@ City of Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
Overview
City of Kitchener is hiring a temporary full-time labourer for its Parks team for a four-month winter season. The work covers clearing and maintaining sidewalks, walkways, trails and parking lots, plus inspecting city assets. Shifts are day, afternoon and night, with weekends and overtime as required.
Responsibilities:
- Clear and maintain sidewalks, walkways, trails and parking lots
- Hand clear school crossing guard intersections and facility steps
- Inspect winter rinks, toboggan hills, dog parks and city assets
- Perform winter control duties and other assigned work
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
- Valid MTO G-class driver's licence in good standing
- Available for day, afternoon and night shifts, weekends and overtime
- Ability to perform manual labour and work as a team member
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overtime, weekends, overnight |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
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City of Kitchener
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Full company description
The City of Kitchener has a reputation of being a well-managed, progressive organization that focuses on a customer-driven philosophy to deliver services. City employees thrive on the excitement of learning, and collaboration, the discovery of new opportunities and the opportunity to create Kitchener's future. We like setting our own goals and working hard to achieve them in our own style. We are fun, creative, free-thinking, inclusive, not afraid of change - and in need of a challenge. We believe in safety and wellbeing. We apply our talents in myriad jobs and careers, from planning and engineering to IT and operations, from horticulture and customer service to fighting fires and running community centres - and so much more. Why are we here? Because we are community stewards. We're proud of what we do and who we work for. And because we go home each night knowing that the work we do each day makes a real difference - to the 213,000 residents who count on us.
- LinkedIn followers
- 38,783
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,551
- Reported office locations
- PO Box 1118, 200 King St. E., Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4G7, CA
- 131 Goodrich Drive, Kitchener, Ontario N2C 2E8, CA
- Other recorded names
- City of Kitchener
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
The City of Kitchener has a reputation of being a well-managed, progressive organization that focuses on a customer-driven philosophy to deliver services. City employees thrive on the excitement of learning, and collaboration, the discovery of new opportunities and the opportunity to create Kitchener's future. We like setting our own goals and working hard to achieve them in our own style. We are fun, creative…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1912 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
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Overview
As a Temporary Labourer joining the Parks team for our Winter season, you will be responsible for work related to clearing and maintaining sidewalks, facility walkways, multi-use pathways, and parking lots, as well as inspecting city assets.
Shift availability includes: Day Shifts, Afternoon Shifts and Night Shifts.
(Temporary Full Time for Approximately 4 months)
Responsibilities
Positions will involve a variety of winter control duties including manual labour organized within the following winter sections:
- Downtown Sidewalks, City Hall, Market, Victoria Park Outdoor Rink.
- Hand Clearing - Sidewalks, Facility Walkways, Walkway Steps and School Crossing Guard Intersections. - Inspection of winter rinks, toboggan hills, dog parks and other city assets.
- City Sidewalk clearing
- Facility Parking Lots, BMUT’s/Multi use trails, Cemeteries and Representative Route Patrol.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education
- Minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
- Valid MTO “G” class driver’s license in good standing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to be trained in the operation of all related equipment and work skills.
- Available and flexible to work varying shifts, rotational duties, weekends, and overtime as required.
- Able to perform a variety of duties including manual labour.
- Ability to participate as an effective team member.
- Demonstrated communication/customer service skills with an ability to keep accurate written records.
- Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
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