Park operations & maintenance

Overview

Park operations and maintenance

Hiring: Parks Operator

Employer: Town of East Gwillimbury

Location: Sharon / East Gwillimbury, York Region / GTA, Ontario

The Town of East Gwillimbury is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We grow with a workforce that reflects the citizens we serve and value diversity. Join our team and see the EG difference!

• Report to the Supervisor of Parks and maintain parks, open spaces, streetscapes, sports fields, sport courts, and other public areas with a priority focus on the Health & Active Living Plaza Park.
• Oversee and direct seasonal staff and student park labourers.
• Perform grass cutting, edging and trimming; conduct tree/shrub trimming; remove litter and trash; manage garbage and recyclable container collection.
• Carry out winter maintenance activities including salting, plowing, and snow clearing.
• Deliver and set up picnic tables, chairs, garbage receptacles, and other equipment for Town and community sponsored events; attend events as required to perform oversight, troubleshooting, caretaking, cleaning, and tear down.
• Conduct monthly inspections and maintenance of sports fields and courts, including visual inspections and maintaining digital logs of conditions and remedial work.
• Perform weekly, monthly and annual checks of baseball diamonds, basketball courts, tennis and pickleball courts, soccer fields; maintain grass cutting logs; perform repairs to assets and coordinate contracted services as required; perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Ontario Secondary School Diploma, with three years of experience in municipal parks maintenance and/or private sector landscape and grounds maintenance.
• A valid class G Driver’s License in good standing.
• Class A(r) License, or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Canadian Parks and Recreation Association Certified Playground Practitioner.
• Thorough working knowledge of The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA); WHMIS;
  Ontario Building Code;
  Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA);
  Fire Code;
  Electrical Code; and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
• Ability to be part of a rotating on-call schedule and work evenings, weekends and overtime as required.

Salary Range: $69,722 – $82,033 (Band
4)

Final date to receive applications is February 4, 2026.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of East Gwillimbury is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, accommodations will be provided throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process. If selected to participate, please inform the Town’s Human Resources staff of any accommodation(s) you may require.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will be used only for candidate selection.