City of Fort Saskatchewan Looking for Operator I – Arenas & Field at Fort Saskatchewan, AB Full Time

Job Type:
Permanent Full time

Employee Group:
Union Local CUPE 30

Job Category:
Culture & Recreation Services

Open Positions:
1

Date Posted:
March 9, 2022

Closing Date:
March 22, 2022

Salary:
$27.45 – $30.16/Hour

Position Summary

Reporting to the Foreman, Arenas & Field Operations, the Operator I – Arenas & Field position performs a wide variety of work functions within the City’s facilities under the Culture & Recreation Services Department. The position uses safe work practices and procedures to carry out assigned tasks and contributes to the overall effectiveness of the work team. The Operator I – Arenas & Field must sustain a level of service to ensure safe, healthy and comfortable environment is provided for facility users in the Arenas (3) and Taurus Field.

Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

• Perform janitorial, preventative maintenance, and repair duties upon facility and equipment.
• Operation of light, medium duty equipment in a safe and efficient manner used in the maintenance of arenas, Taurus Field, sidewalks, and open spaces.
• Perform ice maintenance duties to provide a clean, smooth, clearly marked painted lines. Install, remove, and level ice surface of minimum thickness.
• Ensure facilities are unlocked, and/or secured in accordance to all schedules, policies and procedures.
• Exterior litter control of the arenas (3), DCC and Taurus Field. This involves the control of loose litter on sidewalks, parking lots, and green spaces, as well as the emptying of outdoor garbage receptacles around the facilities.
• Grass cutting, maintenance of plants, shrubs and flowers around the facilities. During the winter months, this position is responsible for snow removal at all arenas, DCC and Taurus Field sidewalks and entry ways.
• Minor furniture and equipment moving, office reorganizing, and transport of recycle materials.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License. A minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience in the operation of ice surfacing equipment, monitoring and troubleshooting of arena refrigeration systems, facility and equipment maintenance is required. This position requires 2 to 3 years’ experience installing arena ice and removing at year end; this includes the installation of ice logos, lines and goal creases. Completion of the AARFP Arena Operator Level I and AARFP Arena Maintenance – Zamboni certifications is required. Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential. This is a physically demanding position and requires the successful candidate to work in a variety of adverse weather conditions.

This position is within the scope of C.U.P.E. Local 30, and as such, you will be required to adhere to the articles contained within the Collective Agreement. The successful candidate will be required to provide a current Driver’s Abstract at time of interview.

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (Varying shifts weekly nights, weekend days and nights)

The City of Fort Saskatchewan is a vibrant economic and cultural hub located just 15 minutes northeast of Edmonton on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. Home to nearly 27,000 people, the City proudly manages state of the art recreation, culture and historic amenities including 75 km of outdoor trails, a performing arts theatre and fitness centre within the Dow Centennial Centre and the 1875 – 1885 NWMP Fort Representation in historic downtown.

The City of Fort Saskatchewan thanks all applicants for their interest and advises those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

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