Park Maintenance Crew Leads and Park Maintenance Workers

Job Information

Job

Requisition
Ministry:
Forestry and Parks

Location:

Rocky Mountain House District
Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time
Hours of Work:
Up to 40 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary:
Temporary – Wage, Seasonal
Scope:
Open Competition
Closing Date:
Open Until Suitable Candidates Found
Classification:
Maintenance Service Worker 1, Maintenance Service Worker 3
Salary:
Maintenance Service Worker 1 (MSW1) – Park Maintenance Worker 1: $23.11 - $26.00 per hour
Maintenance Service Worker 3 (MSW3) – Park Maintenance Crew Lead: $26.18 - $32.08 per hour

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.6% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

• 5.6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

• $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
• $2.75 per hour for evenings

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

If you enjoy working outside and are committed to improving a visitor’s experience when they visit a provincial park by maintaining facilities and campgrounds, come join our Maintenance Team at one of the Provincial Parks and Recreation Areas within the Rocky Mountain House District below:

• Crimson Lake Provincial Park/Twin Lake Provincial Recreation Area
• Ram Falls Provincial Park

We are looking for highly motivated, well‑organized, responsible Park Maintenance Workers for the 2026 summer season. Individuals will be part of a team accountable for providing regular maintenance, janitorial, and operational duties that support the day‑to‑day operation of campgrounds, day‑use areas, facilities and trail systems.

We are currently looking to hire:

• 2 Park Maintenance Crew Leads (MSW3)
• 9 Park Maintenance Workers (MSW1)

As a Park Maintenance Service Worker (MSW1), duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Performing landscaping, building cleaning and site servicing of campgrounds, day‑use areas and facilities.
• Performing routine and preventive maintenance on infrastructure, vehicles and equipment.
• Conducting water testing for small water systems.
• Operating equipment such as mowers, trimmers, ATVs, skid steers, etc.
• Assisting with trail maintenance, beach and dock maintenance.
• Installing and maintaining signage.
• Reporting all maintenance concerns accordingly.
• Assisting with hazard tree management and invasive plant management programs.
• Being familiar with and practicing all pertinent Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) policies, procedures and protocols; and with the Facility Emergency Response Plan and protocols.
• Completing administrative tasks such as timesheets, expense claims, commencement and termination paperwork, and online courses.

As the Park Maintenance Crew Lead (MSW3), primary duties include assisting with and performing (MSW1) duties in addition to some front‑line administrative and supervisory tasks such as:

• Onsite lead for a crew of MSW staff. Accountable for the direct site operations, and for leading the task of scheduling for other staff.
• Assist with formal inspections, maintenance and servicing of equipment.
• Assist with playground routine inspections and maintenance.
• Conduct trail maintenance projects.
• Maintain roads and parking lot areas.
• Install and remove docks, maintain beaches.
• Operate heavy equipment such as loaders, skid steers, groomers, etc.
• Operate chainsaws, brushsaws and other higher risk equipment.
• Assist with water and wastewater system start‑up/shut‑down and operating.

All positions will require you to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays. You have the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week and will be paid for the number of hours worked. You must have good physical…