Labourer 3

Position Information

TitleLabourer 3
Job StatusRegular Full Time
Position OverviewThe City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Liveable City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.The Engineering, Parks and Environment Department requires a regular full-time Labourer 3 in the Parks Section.
ResponsibilitiesIn this position, you will assist the Field Arborist and/or Tree Worker with specialized, skilled and semi-skilled arboriculture tasks, including ground based trimming and pruning trees; rigging, winching, falling, and heavy labouring to remove trees and stumps; and, planting, staking, and fertilizing new trees. In addition, you will report any indication of tree hazards, pests and diseases; apply herbicides and pesticides as directed; operate a chipping machine, power tools and hand tools; and perform other general parks maintenance tasks. Further, you may be required to act as Lead Hand by assigning, and supervising the work of a small group of subordinates engaged in routine arboriculture and natural park land maintenance tasks. At times, you also will assist other parks crews in skilled and semi-skilled laboring work as required.
RequirementsYou will have considerable knowledge of the practices, methods, procedures, tools and equipment used in arboriculture and natural park lands; considerable skill in the operation of power and hand tools; considerable experience in general arboriculture and parks maintenance work, preferably on a Urban Forestry or Natural Areas and Invasive Management crew; and the physical strength, stamina and coordination to perform heavy manual work outdoors in all types of weather. You will have strong public relations skills with the ability to effectively interact with the public, as well as demonstrated leadership skills. A valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License is also required. Completion of, or progress towards, an ISA certification or a Natural Land Management certification would be an asset.
Compensation$30.21 per hour(January 2021 rates)
Hours of Work8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Additional Information
How to ApplyIf you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Wednesday, June 15, 2022.