Park Maintenance Workers

Job Information

Job Title:

Park Maintenance Workers – Grande Prairie

Job Requisition

Ministry:
Forestry and Parks

Location:

Saskatoon Island, O’Brien, Two Lakes, Young’s Point, Williamson, Moonshine Lake, Historic Dunvegan Provincial Parks, Musreau Lake, Saskatoon Mountain, Simonette River, Waskahigan River & Jack Bird Pond Provincial Recreational Areas

Full or Part-Time:
Full‑Time

Hours of Work:
Up to 40 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Temporary – Wage, Seasonal

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
Open Until Suitable Candidates Found

Classification:
Maintenance Service Worker 1, Maintenance Service Worker 2

Salary:

• Maintenance Service Worker 1 (MSW1) – Park Maintenance Worker 1: $23.11 – $26.00 per hour
• Maintenance Service Worker 2 (MSW2) – Park Maintenance Worker 2: $24.80 – $30.36 per hour

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.6% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

• 5.6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

Shift premium pay:

• $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
• $2.75 per hour for evenings

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature‑based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, visit our website at:

For more information on Park locations visit:

If you enjoy working outside and are committed to caring for Alberta Park’s facilities and campgrounds, come join our Maintenance Team in the Grande Prairie District. We are looking for highly motivated, well‑organized, responsible Maintenance Service Workers for the 2026 summer operating season.

Individuals will be part of a team accountable for providing regular maintenance and operational duties that support the day‑use areas, campgrounds, facilities and trail systems.

• Saskatoon Island PP
• O’Brien PP
• Two Lakes PP
• Young’s Point PP
• Williamson PP
• Moonshine Lake PP
• Historic Dunvegan PP
• Musreau Lake PRA
• Saskatoon Mountain PRA
• Simonette River PRA
• Waskahigan River PRA
• Jack Bird Pond PRA

• Completing administrative tasks such as timesheets, expense claims, commencement and termination paperwork, and online courses.
• Lawn maintenance and minor repairs of facilities.
• Performing routine custodial and cleaning duties of park facilities.
• Responding to in‑person requests for information on area amenities and park conditions as needed.
• Performing routine and preventative maintenance on infrastructure, vehicles and equipment.
• Completing trail and signage projects.
• Reporting all maintenance concerns accordingly.
• Being familiar with and practicing all pertinent Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) policies, procedures and protocols as well as the Facility Emergency Response Plan and protocols.

Please click on this link to view the full job description for the MSW1 position.

• Assisting with and performing MSW1 duties.
• Conducting trail maintenance projects.
• Maintaining roads and parking lot areas.
• Assisting with playground routine inspections and maintenance.
• Installing and removing docks, maintaining beaches.
• Operating heavy equipment such as loaders, graders, garbage trucks, etc.
• Operating chainsaws, brush saws and other higher‑risk equipment.
• Assisting with water and wastewater system start‑up/shut‑down and operating.

Please click on this link to view the full job description for the MSW2 position.

All positions will require you to work various shifts including weekends and holidays. You have the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week and will be paid for the number of hours worked. You must have good physical stamina to be able to perform manual duties outdoors and in any weather condition, rain or shine.

We encourage you to understand the competencies that are required for this…