10 Oct
City of Kitchener
Kitchener
Job details
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Pay
- $25.07 an hour
Job type
- Temporary
- Full-time
Shift and schedule
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Rotating shift
- Monday to Friday
Location
Kitchener, ON
Full job description
Temporary Labourer (Downtown)
(Temporary Full Time/Part Time for approximately 4 months)
Competition Number
2024-452
Job Code
5500
Posting Date
October 10, 2024
Closing Date
January 31, 2024 (at 6:00pm)
Job Status
Temporary Full-Time
The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth,
enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.
The City of Kitchener is WHERE you want to work! Learn more about the top reasons to join us:
Why work at the City of Kitchener
Position Overview:
The Downtown Core temporary labourer will be part of a highly visible operational team in Downtown Kitchener throughout the winter term. You will have frequent interaction with the public, business owners and the downtown community while performing daily routine operational tasks and duties. The position will also provide operational support to seasonal events and winter maintenance of target core areas and amenities.
Responsibilities:
- Provide operational support to set up/takedown of seasonal events throughout the winter.
- Collect waste and empty waste receptacles.
- Pick litter and collect and remove sharps.
- Assist with the removal of graffiti.
- Assist with the setup/takedown of outdoor furniture.
- Perform inspections and carry out maintenance of Downtown Core infrastructure.
- Perform winter maintenance of specific Downtown core areas and amenities as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Minimum Grade 12 diploma.
- Valid MTO class G driver’s license in good standing.
- Able to perform a variety of duties including manual labour.
- Flexible to work varying shifts, rotational duties, weekends and overtime as required.
- Ability to participate as an effective team member.
- Must have demonstrated communication/customer service skills and successfully pass applicable testing with an ability to keep accurate written records.
- Be prepared to be trained in the operation of all related equipment and work skills.
- Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.
We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext.
7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.
Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":
"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.
The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:
1.
within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.
2. within the same Division in the case of students."
Department
Infrastructure Services
Division
Parks and Cemeteries
Union Affiliation
CUPE 68
Number of Positions
3
Hours of Work
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (shifts may be implemented as required)
Location
Initial Location
Kitchener Operations Facility
City
Kitchener
Compensation
Salary Range
$25.07 per hour
Grade/Band
5500
▶️ Temporary Labourer (Downtown) (Temporary Full Time/Part Time for approximately 4 months)
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