Park Attendant - Gardens

Overview

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation and arts amenities. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive and livable community. Our dedicated staff deliver services, operate facilities and run the programs that enhance the well-being of our community.

Are you passionate about plants and gardening? Do you want to work with others that share your passion? The West Vancouver Parks Department is accepting applications for a temporary full-time Park Attendant focusing on supporting the District’s Horticulture team and performing a variety of park maintenance tasks. The primary duties in this position will be to assist with horticultural tasks including: weeding, planting, and pruning.

The work for this position is considered manual work, requiring effort and stamina. The successful candidate may also be required to assist staff with grass mowing; line trimming; garbage pick-up; park construction; sign and trails maintenance; maintaining playgrounds; cemetery duties; and other related duties, as operationally required.

The primary duties include assisting with horticultural tasks such as:

• weeding
• planting
• pruning

The role may also involve these related duties as operationally required:

• grass mowing
• line trimming
• garbage pick-up
• park construction
• sign and trails maintenance
• maintaining playgrounds
• cemetery duties
• other related duties

• A strong background in Horticulture and interest in progressing in this field
• General knowledge concerning safe use of landscape and garden maintenance equipment
• Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to permit the performance of manual outdoor work in all types of weather
• An ability to exercise excellent customer service skills when interacting with park users and the general public
• An ability to build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with the public and staff
• An aptitude/interest in Parks operations
• Possession of a valid Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of BC

This position is expected to be required from approximately April through September 2026, but the length of this assignment will be dependent upon operational requirements.

Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable driving record, a police information check, and copies of relevant credentials. To ensure your application is complete, please email your Driving Record to  You can obtain your Driving Record by contacting ICBC at  or by submitting a request online at

Applications without a Driving Record submission will not be considered for further steps in the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be required to supply an acceptable police information check and a copy of their credentials.

This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licences and certificates required of candidates. For details please refer to the class specification which is available for inspection on West Net or contact Human Resources to request a copy.

Position Status:
Union (WVMEA) – Temporary, Full-Time

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (hours and days of work may vary)

Starting Rate of Pay: $30.88 per hour (2025 rate) plus 14% in lieu of benefits

This position has a pay structure with three steps after completion of hours.

We want to thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.