Summer Maintenance Students -

Summer Maintenance Students

Working for City of Thorold

By joining the City of Thorold team, you will be choosing to become part of the fastest growing municipality in the beautiful Niagara region. Working with us means a supportive and collaborative team environment. We invest in our people and prioritize creating opportunities for our employees to learn and grow in their roles.

Primary Function

To assist in the general maintenance of City properties, including cemeteries, parks, pools, and playgrounds.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist with general maintenance and labour
2. Building maintenance and cleaning
3. Complete minor repairs
4. Facility painting
5. Assist with maintenance and cleaning of arena including meeting room, offices, lobby, washrooms, change rooms and stairways
6. Assist with maintenance and cleaning of pool including lobby and change rooms
7. Assist in maintaining parks and sports fields, grooming ball diamonds and lining fields
8. Assist with playground equipment repairs
9. Turf maintenance including fertilizing, cutting, seeding, weeding, watering and leaf removal
10. Grass cutting, trimming and pick up of roadside debris
11. Litter pick up, garbage removal and changing garbage barrels
12. Removal of flowers from graves
13. Edge and level existing markers
14. Assist with gardening including soil management, preparing and planting flowerbeds
15. Assist with pruning, fertilizing, preparing and planting trees and shrubs
16. Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience

Valid Class G Drivers Licence with a clean driving record.

Must be attending college or university (part time or full time) in September 2025 and will be required to provide proof of registration from the educational institution.

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidates are expected to be available for the duration of the summer season and requests for time off outside of regularly scheduled days off will be limited. Students working general labour positions will be supplied with safety glasses, hard hats, gloves and reflective safety vests; however, are responsible for the purchase of their own CSA approved footwear.

Location: Multiple locations

Rate of pay: $17.20 per hour

Position Type: Full time temporary, beginning in May until end of August

Hours of Work: Up to 40 hours per week. Hours variable by position: shifts include evenings, weekends and holidays.

To apply, please submit resume to hr@thorold.ca and clearly indicate the position in which you are applying for in the subject line of the email. Preference will be given to applicants who possess valid qualifications for the duration of the contract period. This position will remain posted until filled.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require. Information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for employment assessment purposes.