CITY OF COLWOOD
JOB POSTING

POSTING ID #: COC20220628_LABI
POSITION TITLE: LABOURER I PARKS
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS – PARKS DEPARTMENT
POSITION TYPE: AUXILIARY, UNION POSITIONS
POSTING TYPE: INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
COMPENSATION: Pay Grade #2: $29.22/hr (2021 rate)
HOURS OF WORK: Variable, up to 8 hours/day and 40 hours/week, between 7:00am and 4:30pm, including

weekends.
BENEFITS: Benefits per the terms of the Collective Agreement for Auxiliary Employees

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you are able to work on a variety of projects that help guide
community growth and development? The City of Colwood is a rapidly growing seaside community which is
home to close to 19,000 residents and is located 25 minutes from downtown Victoria.

The City of Colwood has an urgent need to supplement our Auxiliary/Casual pool of AUXILIARY Labourer I
PARKS positions for appointments of up to three months with the possibility of extension based on operational
need. These are UNION positions with CUPE, local 374. Auxiliary/Casual Labourer I’s will be scheduled and/or
called in to assist during, but not limited to, peak times, vacation leave, sick leave, etc. Work schedules may
include partial shifts and will include work on Saturday and/or Sunday.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK

Reporting to the Manager of Parks; with functional leadership from the Parks Supervisor and Parks Lead Hand,
the Labourer I Parks is responsible for performing a variety of parks related tasks; horticulture training or previous
experience is required. With the exception of routine duties; a supervisor will issue detailed instructions, monitor
work progress and do inspections upon completion.

A complete job description is available at www.colwood.ca/careers

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Six (6) months experience directly related to the work to be performed.
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
• Possession of a valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License
• Possession of a valid Traffic Control Person Certificate (TCP).

• Preference will be given to applicants who already hold a valid TCP certificate. Applicants

Using the subject line POSTING ID# COC20220628_LABI, please submit your resume and cover letter, in
confidence, to Gordon Beauvillier, Manager of Parks at careers@colwood.ca.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30pm on July 8, 2022.

LABOURER I PARKS | Closes July 8, 2022