Parks Labourer - Biodiversity

About Red Deer

Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it's a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity.

Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community.

With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.

The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.

Guided by the vision "Our City, One Voice", Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement.

At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for a Parks Labourer 1 to fill a temporary, full-time position. The ideal candidate will have related experience, a good work ethic, and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment. The Parks Labourer 1 positions are key positions, which allow Parks to provide our seasonal operational service levels.

In Parks - Biodiversity, you will assist with various Biodiversity operations, including but not limited to:

• Urban Forestry Aerial Assistance
• Urban Encampment Biohazard Control (UEBC)
• Reclamation and Tree Planting Construction
• Urban Forestry
• Shrub Bed Maintenance

* Depending on the area assigned, you will operate small, motorized equipment as required, occasionally drive small trucks and operate light equipment, and various horticultural related tools.

Work is expected in the urban forest completing wildfire mitigation work that includes hand sawing, chain sawing, processing trees through a chipper and manual labor removing brush and trees from forested areas during all weather conditions.

Preference will be given to candidates that hold experience in forestry, chainsaw activity using best arboriculture practice in ecologically sensitive areas.

• Parks Operations
  -Perform wildfire mitigation and fuel management activities within the urban forests in all weather conditions including but not limited to selective thinning, pruning, brush and deadfall removal, ladder-fuel reduction, and hazardous tree removal, apply appropriate arboricultural practices when pruning, removing, or maintaining trees and woody vegetation, operatechainsaws for tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, and processing of woody material, operate wood chippers and other equipment in accordance with safe operating procedures, perform manual labour involving the removal, movement, processing, and disposal of brush, logs, branches, garbage, and other materials, identify and manage hazards related to trees, terrain, weather, utilities, equipment, wildlife, and public-use areas, work safely in ecologically sensitive areas while minimizing environmental impacts, support ecological restoration, reclamation, vegetation planting, and rehabilitation activities and other operational programs, and support specialized services such as biohazard control as required.
• Fleet and Equipment
  - Safely operate fleet vehicles, landscape equipment, small power equipment, power tools, and hand tools in accordance with operating procedures, safe work practices, and legislation. Conduct pre-use inspections, perform minor maintenance and adjustments, and change equipment attachments as required. Inspect equipment on scheduled maintenance cycles and report repair, replacement, or disposal needs to the Foreperson.
• Health and Safety Responsibilities
  - Participate in and comply with the City's Health and Safety programs, policies, procedures, and applicable legislation. Follow Parks Safe Work Practices and Equipment Operating Procedures and recommend updates when required.
• Customer Service
  - Provide courteous and effective customer service and operational support to the public, user groups, schools, and stakeholders for events, bookings, and facility use.…