Seasonal - Sportsfield Operator

Town of Oakville - Oakville, ON

Two temporary full time contracts lasting up to eight months, commencing in April and ending in November. Responsibilities include:

• Organize resources, supplies, labour, tools, and inform the Sports Field Leadhand of anything required to carry out assigned tasks.
• Operate all vehicles, equipment, and tools in a safe and efficient manner and provide appropriate instruction to staff when necessary.
• Adjust maintenance schedules to efficiently carry out; fertilizing programs, turf renovation: aeration, over seeding, and topdressing, in accordance with current practices and cultural procedures.
• Familiarization with all official dimensions of playing surfaces; baseball diamonds, soccer pitches, football fields etc. as well as lining procedures and proper grooming procedures and requirements for safe playable surfaces.

Summer student - parks and roads

Town of Oakville - Oakville, ON

A part time position approximately 4 months long.  Applicants may be hired to work in departments such as horticulture, sportsfields, turf and more. 

Temporary Labourer

City of Kitchener - Kitchener, ON

A full time temporary position.  Job roles include maintaining, repairing and renovating turf & operating and maintaining sports field inventory. 

STUDENT LABOURER - SPORTS FIELDS

City of Kitchener - Kitchener, ON

A full time temporary position.  Responsibilities:

• Marks lines on ball diamonds and other sports fields using line marking equipment (chalk or paint).
• Grooms ball diamond infields; back drags infields using small tractor.
• Provides evening and weekend support; locks buildings, opens/closes restrooms.
• Collects and removes debris at various locations around the city, empty garbage receptacles.
• Operates grass cutting equipment (push mower, small tractor with attachment), leaf blower, and gas-powered line trimmer.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.