This position has been filled. We thank you for your interest in working with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and hope you will continue to watch our job postings and apply for positions which you are interested in.

March 30, 2010:

Candidates have been selected and are being contacted for interviews tentatively scheduled for April 27, 2010.

March 1, 2010:

As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2010, we no longer will be accepting resumes for this posting. The department is currently reviewing all resumes received. This process can take up to two weeks or longer, depending on the number of applications.

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NOTE: This position requires a Career Profile and resume (no cover letter is requested). If submitting a hard copy, please attach the Career Profile to the front of your resume.

Job Description:

Recreation Facilities currently have three summer student Park Maintenance positions available for the summer of 2010. One position is available in Ridgetown and two positions are available at Clearville Park. These positions are for approximately 35 hours per week; positions will begin the end of April, for a period up to September 5, 2010.

Responsibilities:

· Assist with maintenance of ball diamonds, soccer pitches, skateboard parks and other sport related facilities.

· Assist with park cleanup and garbage control in parks

· Painting playground equipment, waste containers, park benches, park buildings

· Assist in maintaining pathways, parking lots and bridges that are associated with parks

· Assist in preparations for community special events

· Assist in the opening and ongoing maintenance of the outdoor swimming pools

· Assist park users and tourists in the parks

· Notify Recreation Facilities Supervisor immediately of vandalism, maintenance and/or public concerns

Qualifications:

· This summer student position is subject to receiving student subsidy funding; the funding requires the summer student to be attending a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the spring 2010 semester, and returning to a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the fall 2010 semester

o Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment

o Attending a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the spring 2010 semester, and returning to a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the fall 2010 semester

o Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

o Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

· Because of the responsibilities required of this position, preference will be given to those grade 12 or above

· Preference will be given to those students that are pursuing a career in parks, recreation or sports management

· Have a working knowledge of small equipment

· Enjoy working outdoors and with the public

· Because of the responsibilities of this position, students should have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds (22.73 kg), as well as working with landscaping material, refuse, etc.

· Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment

· Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid (class G or G2) Ontario driver’s licence; a driver’s abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place during the last two weeks in March.

Compensation:

These summer student positions have an hourly wage range of $10.25 to $11.00, (based on 2010 student compensation plan), plus vacation and statutory benefits according to the Employment Standards Act.

Applying:

Students interested in the above position are asked to submit a Career Profile and resume to the address below. Please do not include a cover letter, or copies of transcripts, licenses, certificates, etc.

The Career Profile can be found below. The Microsoft Word (.doc) version of the Career Profile may be saved on your computer. Please complete the form and save before printing or emailing. There is an Adobe version you can print and complete by hand. If you are unable to save or print either of the Career Profile versions, please visit:

o A local library

o A Chatham-Kent municipal centre

o Or Chatham-Kent Employment Resource Centres (in Chatham at the Federal building, 1^st floor, 120 Wellington Street or in Wallaceburg at the Municipal Centre, 2^nd floor, 786 Dufferin Ave)

CAREER PROFILE:
RFParksMtceRidgeClearvilleCAREERPROFILE2010.doc
RFParksMtceRidgeClearvilleCAREERPROFILE2010.pdf

Application must be received before 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2010.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Recreation Facilities

Park Avenue Business Centre

25 Creek Road

Chatham ON N7M 5J3

E-mail: Ckrecfacilities@chatham-kent.ca.

Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.

We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer.

Posting created by: Human Resources group.
Last updated: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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