Park Attendant

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Park Attendant is responsible for customer service and maintenance of TRCA lands, trails, grounds, and gardens, along with cleaning buildings and facilities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs basic landscape and grounds maintenance, utilizing various grounds and landscaping tools and equipment to conduct the work, performing safety inspections prior to usage.
• Performs general cleaning functions, including garbage collection, cleaning of washrooms, building spaces etc.
• Greets and engages with all visitors to provide exceptional visitor experiences.
• Identifies and reports hazardous site conditions; ensures that staff and visitors do not encounter unsafe areas, materials or equipment.
• Processes admissions, merchandise sales, snack bar (dependent on location) payments and transactions using point of sale systems.
• Cash handling includes counting floats and summation of daily sales/revenue.
• Participates in daily safety meetings including tailgate meetings, hazard identification and emergency planning.

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)   

• Minimum pursuing a high school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Strong health and safety aptitude
• Ability to communicate effectively with tact and courtesy
• Ability to manage conflicts and utilize de-escalation skills to resolve conflict situations

• Required to lift or carry objects that could weigh up to 20 kg

• Must be flexible to work all required shifts, including weekends and holidays