2025 Parks Temporary Workers - 6 Months (12 Positions)

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS

2025 SUMMER HIRING

Parks - Temporary Workers (12 Positions)

6 Month Terms

approx. Mid April 2025 up to mid October 2025

Applications must be received no later than Friday January 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

The City of St. Thomas hires temporary workers for the summer season to assist with the maintenance of parkland throughout St. Thomas. 

Parks Division tasks may include:

• horticulture maintenance
• turf maintenance
• sports field maintenance
• park facility maintenance
• other duties as assigned

Hours of Work:

• 80 hours over a two week period
• weekends, evenings, and early morning schedules
• shifts covering seven days per week

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s license with a minimum class G2.

• Education and/or experience with maintenance of baseball/sports fields and horticulture is considered an asset.

2024 Rate of Pay: $17.60 per hour plus 4% vacation pay. This is a CUPE Local 35 union position.

*Rate of pay is under review*

Any new hires will be required to obtain and submit a satisfactory Police Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment, prior to their start date. Police Criminal Record Searches will only be requested for those eighteen (18) years of age or older.  Those selected for re-hire will not be required to attain a new police check; however, they will be required to sign a ‘Criminal Offence Self Declaration Form’ so long as no less than twelve (12) months have passed since their last day of work with the Corporation.

HOW TO APPLY:

Go to www.stthomas.ca – Employment, Employment Opportunities.

Go to Posting Title.

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button.  You will need to create a Login.

Please IMPORT and UPLOAD your COVER LETTER AND RESUME individually (i.e. pdf, word).

ENSURE YOU HAVE ATTACHED ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.
Note: You will be required to answer Qualification questions during the application process.
When your application has been received through Dayforce, you will receive an email from notify@dayforce.com stating “Congratulations, your application has been successfully submitted.”

All prospective employees, volunteers and students will be required to provide an acceptable “Criminal Record Search” as a condition of employment and prior to commencing employment. 

Although we appreciate all applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Personal information for this position is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended.

The City of St. Thomas is an equal opportunity employer.  Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process.  If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, you must provide your accommodation needs in advance.  Questions may be directed to the Human Resources Department at 519-631-1680 ext. 4146.