Seasonal Outside Worker (Labourer ) - Jobs in Merritt, BC

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Company DescriptionMerritt is centrally located and nestled in the beautiful Nicola Valley. Our strategic orientation is to pursue growth as a progressive, attractive, economically viable city that is socially responsible and environmentally sustainable.The City of Merritt's Public Works team works to deliver essential services that we all rely on as part of our daily lives and maintain the City's infrastructure for these services. They are responsible for solid waste collection (garbage, recycling and compost), street signs, snow removal, parks and the cemetery, sidewalks and roads. Our Public Works team ensures we have clean and safe water; they are responsible for water supply treatment and distribution and wastewater collection and treatment. They also maintain a system of underground pipes to collect the sewer or waste water.Our strength comes from our skilled and dedicated employees and together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to the community we serve.It is an exciting time to be a part of our team! We’re looking for a Seasonal Outside Worker (Labourer) to join the Public Works team.Job DescriptionThe City of Merritt is seeking a Seasonal Outside Worker to join our Public Works team. Seasonal Outside Workers take pride in contributing to the success of the team. They work in all weather conditions to maintain Merritt’s public grounds so that they can be enjoyed by our City’s residents and visitors during the spring and summer seasons.In this role, you will assist in maintaining the City parks, landscapes, sidewalks, streets, roads, the cemetery, compost, airport, lawn bowling and ball diamonds. With your customer-service orientation, your duties may include landscaping, planting bulbs, shrubs, weeding gardens, pruning, raking and helping the team to repair potholes, concrete and bricks. You will run small equipment such as mowers, weedwhackers, skid steers and you may drive light duty trucks or other equipment related to the work.QualificationsThe ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.Knowledge and experience in the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in related maintenance and in the proper and safe operation of a variety of hand and power tools and other equipment related to the work.Good interpersonal and communication skills to deal tactfully, courteously and accurately with the public and Municipal staff, work effectively within a team.Enthusiastic, positive attitude and customer-service orientation.Ability to analyze and troubleshoot.Good judgement to perform duties as assigned and work with minimal supervision.Ability to keep simple records of the work performed.Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to perform heavy manual outdoor work in all weather conditions.The successful applicant will be asked to provide proof of a valid Class 5 (or lower) BC Driver’s license, a safe and responsible driving abstract and a clear Police Information Check.Additional InformationThis is a full-time Seasonal position (approximately April to October) with hours of work outlined in the Collective Agreement between the City of Merritt and CUPE Local 900. The current rate of pay is $27.65 per hour (2020 rates).If you are a safety-minded individual with a strong work ethic and customer service orientation who takes pride in contributing to the success of a team, we invite you to apply.We are actively recruiting on this position and in order to be considered, please apply today!We thank all applicants for their interest, however; only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, for City of Merritt news, career opportunities and upcoming events!