Lock​/Bridge Operator - Anticipatory

Position: Lock/Bridge Operator I - Anticipatory
Location: Lakefield

Lock/Bridge Operator I - Anticipatory

Parks Canada - Ontario Waterways Unit, Trent-Severn Waterway

Closing date:
January 14, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
CAP
25J
- Selection process number
26-CAP-OWW-TSW-EA-TERM-003 Location
Bobcaygeon (Ontario), Bolsover (Ontario), Brighton (Ontario), Buckhorn (Ontario), Burleigh Falls (Ontario), Campbellford (Ontario), Cobourg (Ontario), Coldwater (Ontario), Fenelon Falls (Ontario), Frankford (Ontario), Hastings (Ontario), Kirkfield (Ontario), Lakefield (Ontario), Lindsay (Ontario), Orillia (Ontario), Peterborough (Ontario), Port Severn (Ontario), Washago (Ontario), Central Ontario - Other locations (Ontario), Georgian / Huron / Simcoe Region - Other locations (Ontario)
Salary
$28.61 to $31.11 per hour - (salary under review)
Level
GL-MOC-05 Who can apply
All persons who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:
Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Organization information
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About the position

Duties
Do you like manual work, being outside and seeing concretely the fruit of your efforts? This position is for you! The work of a lock/bridge operator requires rigor, resourcefulness, and good physical fitness.

You will be responsible for operating locks and/or bridges, maintaining grounds, structures and equipment, and providing courteous service to users in accordance with Parks Canada standards. The position is physically demanding and mainly works outside (up to 10 hours a day, exposure to sun, rain and bad weather). You will walk long distances on various terrains, use stairs or ladders and could lift loads up to 20 kg.

Additional tasks:
Paint, clean, weed, mow, empty bins and maintain sanitary facilities. Keep the area safe and clean. Answer visitors’ questions and ensure compliance with regulations. Use various tools and equipment (lawnmower, weed whip, pressure washer, drill, etc.). Perform certain administrative tasks using computer tools. The navigation season runs from mid-May to mid-October. The season is split into three (3) main timeframes as follows:
* Spring Season: mid-May until mid-June - up to 7 days a week working

* Core Season: mid-June until Labour day - up to 6 days a week working

* Fall Season :
Labour day until mid-October - up to 7 days a week working

The Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) is broken into three areas/work units:

* TSW South - Trenton to Hastings, ON (Locks 1-18)

* TSW Kawartha - Peterborough to Buckhorn, ON (Locks 19-31)

* TSW North
-Bobcaygeon to Gamebridge, ON (Locks 32-41)
-Washago to Port Severn, ON (Locks 42-45)
Work environment
You might be wondering why you would come to work for the Parks Canada Agency?

To join a team of passionate people who care about the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites and canals.

Ontario's historic canals are defining features of Canada, governed by Parks Canada who protects and presents these special places to all who visit them.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is a National Historic Site, 386 km in length, which links Lake Ontario at Trenton with Lake Huron at Port Severn on Georgian Bay and attracts about 1.4 million visitors each year offering heritage tourism and recreation.
Intent of the process
This is an anticipatory process with the goal of building a qualified pool of candidates to draw from as vacancies arise for term and seasonal positions that report for work between May to October or June to September. This process is intended to fill vacancies with the same work description, at various locations across the waterway.

TSW South (Trenton to Hastings Locks 1-18) Only:
At present we are seeking candidates for the core season. However, positions may be available for the spring and fall as operational requirements change.

TSW Kawartha (Peterborough to Buckhorn Locks 19-31) and TSW North (Bobcaygeon to Port Severn Locks 32-45) are seeking candidates for a variety of tenures throughout…