Student Labourer - Golf - Summer Employment

Student Labourer (Golf) (Summer Employment)

(Temporary Full-Time for approximately 7 months)

Competition Number: 2024-557

Job Code: 9255

Posting Date: December 19, 2024

Closing Date: January 31, 2025 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status: Student

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

Position Overview:

Kitchener Golf is seeking responsible, energetic, team-focused students for the 2025 season to help us maintain our golf courses. If you are looking to be a part of a fun, dynamic team, with a focus on customer service and keeping our golf courses maintained throughout the summer, please apply now!

Term of Employment: April 1, 2025 – November 4, 2025 (employment dates are weather dependent)

Responsibilities:

• Daily Golf Course setup.
• Empty/clean waste receptacles.
• Clean and sanitize course accessories and furniture.
• Occasional/scheduled support preparing, sanitizing golf carts for customers.
• Sets up signage and ropes.
• Repairs damaged or vandalized items on the course.
• Rakes, weeds, and edges sand bunkers.
• Cuts and trims grass, waters plant material, weeds and edges flower beds, and prunes trees and plants.
• Edges sprinkler heads, yardage markers, line trimming, and bunkers.
• Maintains cart paths.
• Divot repair of tees or other areas.
• Blows leaves and debris cleanup.
• Planting.
• Rakes and/or shovels material.
• Paints golf course fixtures, benches, and ball markers.
• Cleans building maintenance facilities (e.g., washrooms, lunchrooms, office) and course washrooms as required.
• Assists with construction projects.
• Operates utility vehicle and bunker machine for various tasks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum equivalent to partial secondary school education.
• Up to 1 month of related experience.
• Willing/able to work in all types of weather.
• Willing to work in a team environment without supervision in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to perform physical labour with high quality outcomes.
• Willing/able to work weekend shifts starting as early as 5:30 am.
• Valid MTO G2 class driver's license in good standing and ability to provide Drivers Abstract at your own expense as a condition of employment.
• Able to complete mandatory online training relating to health and safety prior to starting your first day of work.
• Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at recruitment@kitchener.ca, or 519-783-8081 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Department: Community Services

Division: Sport

Union Affiliation: Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions: 14

Hours of Work: Up to 40 hours per week

Location: Doon Valley or Rockway Golf Course

City: Kitchener

Compensation:

Salary Range: $20.33- $21.04 per hour

Grade/Band: 2