Posted 19 days ago
Urban Ranger
@ The Bentway
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
The Bentway is hiring an Urban Ranger on a fixed-term contract at $22/hour to keep its site and skate trail safe, clean and welcoming through the winter season. The work mixes janitorial and grounds upkeep, visitor service, event setup and first aid, with flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays in varied weather.
Pay:
$22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Clean washrooms, sweep, mop and pick up litter
- Mow grass, maintain gardens and pathways
- Clear snow and assist with minor repairs
- Greet visitors and assist with event setup
- Record incidents and provide first aid when needed
Requirements summary:
- No required experience; janitorial, grounds or customer service is an asset
- Lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs
- Frequent standing, bending, kneeling, climbing and reaching
- Flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays
- Standard First Aid is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-19
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-19
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Standard First Aid |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, People with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, 2SLGBTQ+ |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
The Bentway
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Position type: fixed-term contract
Compensation: $22/hour
Start date: December 8, 2026
Deadline to apply: November 2, 2026 at 5pm
Current Vacancy: Yes
Description
The Urban Ranger positions are key roles working within the Facilities team to keep the Bentway site & skate trail safe, clean and welcoming for all our visitors during our winter season. This position is ideal for people who enjoying working with a team, being physical, and spending time outdoors.
About
The Bentway works “to ignite the urban imagination”, using the city as site, subject, and canvas.
Anchored under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and guiding its complex future, The Bentway is a growing public space, and much more. We are a new type of civic organization: a not-for-profit, powered by vital partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, city-builders, and dreamers. The Bentway is a creative catalyst rooted in experimentation, leading a creative movement to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces.
Key responsibilities
Facility maintenance
- Janitorial tasks: sweeping, mopping, washing windows, cleaning and sanitizing washrooms, picking up litter, emptying garbage receptacles and ensuring general site cleanliness
- Under supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, assist in executing planned site maintenance, repairs and minor installations (including basic landscape, electrical, plumbing, painting, mechanical and general carpentry work).
- Under supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, perform basic landscaping and grounds keeping duties such as mowing the grass, basic garden maintenance, clearing snow, maintaining pathways and perimeters as required
- Maintaining and cleaning tools and equipment
- Assist with the completion of logs and check lists
- Other duties as assigned related to the operation of the Bentway site.
Customer service/event work
- Serve as a front-line customer service representative for visitors and other members of the public.
- Assist with set up and tear down of programs, events and activations
Health and safety
- Work with the team to ensure the site is safe and clear of hazards at all times
- Assist with recording concerns, accidents and incidents and escalate when appropriate
- Assist with or perform first aid and call emergency services when needed
- Attend health and safety training as required.
Qualifications
- Experience in janitorial maintenance, grounds keeping, garden maintenance, or customer service is considered an asset but not required
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays in varied weather conditions.
- Must be able to perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, squatting, climbing, reaching and grasping
- Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 50lbs
- Willing to work safely and to follow all required protocols
- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a team environment and communicate with our visitors.
- Standard First Aid is considered an asset
Applications
The Bentway is committed to fostering a positive and supportive environment that promotes equity and diversity. Individuals from equity deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black and racialized applicants, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada (within the past 5 years), and people from 2SLGBTQ+ communities are encouraged to apply.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to The Bentway Conservancy at [email protected].
To apply
Apply with a resume and cover letter via The Bentway’s job board: https://thebentway.applytojobs.ca/
Deadline to Apply: November 2, 2026 at 5pm
Application Components:
- Resume (PDF format, no more than three pages)
- Cover Letter (optional)
The Bentway does not use AI to sort candidates, each application will be reviewed by a staff member.
We thank all applicants for their interest and will endeavour to contact all applicants, whether successful or not.
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