Seasonal Laboratory Assistant

Recruitment Details Seasonal Laboratory Assistant

Department: Environmental Standards, Water and Waste

Designated

Work Location:

2230 Main Street – N.E.W.P.C.C., On Site

Position Type: Seasonal, Full-time

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday. After training, positions will include Saturday and Sunday. Hours could include 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Salary: $20.10 per hour as per the Laboratory Assistant classification within the C.U.P.E Collective Agreement, and based on 35 hours/week

Employee Group: C.U.P.E.

Posting No.: 126817

Closing Date: March 12, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer-paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits. We take pride in fostering a diverse, safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse, skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City;
Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers are encouraged to self-declare.

For the purpose of this recruitment, Equity may be a factor in selection. Consideration will be given to Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers.

In accordance with the applicable collective agreement(s), recruitment and promotion provisions will be considered prior to applying equity strategies. Where permitted, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as members of the equity group(s) listed above.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Assists with Routine and Seasonal Monitoring Programs; performs sampling, basic laboratory analysis, and routine calibrations on basic lab equipment (e.g. pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity).

• Collect samples from various stages or locations of the department’s systems.
• Perform sample preparation, sample splitting for further analysis by other technicians.
• Perform basic laboratory analysis (pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity).
• Perform basic maintenance on sampling and testing equipment.
• Perform cleaning of wastewater samplers, work areas, basic laboratory equipment and laboratory sampling vehicles.
• Record and enter data into the department’s databases.

• Completion of at least 1 year of a recognized university program in general science with a chemistry major or equivalent program, or college program in Science Laboratory Technology.
• Familiarity with chemistry and basic laboratory analysis techniques and safety practices.
• Familiarity with the use of a computer and word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with other laboratory and management staff, and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts and the public, in accordance with the Respectful Workplace Standard.

• The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required…