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Title:  Arena & Operations Worker-W0939

Job Close Date:  Jul 15, 2025

File Number:

2638 Employee Group: Local 107

Service Area:

Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services Division: Recreation and Sport

Job Type:

Part-Time Temporary (up to 1 year) # of Openings:

18

 

Summary of Duties:

Works under the direction of a supervisor or designate. Performs duties related to the operation of recreational facilities and parks maintenance.

Main Duties:

  • Operates and maintains recreational facilities, including equipment, plant and playground structures.
  • Operates any or all of the vehicles or equipment for maintaining parks, open spaces and roadsides.
  • Performs regular inspection and maintenance of the equipment including the mounting of attachments.
  • Inspects and maintains logs, performs routine functions for refrigeration plant as required.
  • Inspects and maintains logs, operates pool equipment for circulation, filtration and sanitizing pool water.
  • Inspects and maintains logs, makes repairs to CSA standards to playground equipment.
  • Maintains cleanliness and neatness and performs routine safety inspections of recreational facilities and park amenities.
  • Performs activities of a physical nature, when not required to operate vehicle or equipment.
  • On a continuing basis assumes some of the normal supervisory responsibilities over others.
  • Performs customer service and First Aid/CPR functions as required.
  • Prepares reports and signs material receipts as required.
  • Uses a variety of hand and power tools in the performance of the work.
  • As assigned, performs related duties which are transient, or of an emergency nature, or which are minor but recurring.

Educations Qualifications:

Successful completion of Grade 12 in the Province of Ontario or equivalent.

Specialized Training & Licenses:

  • Basic Refrigeration Certificate
  • Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operation Certificate
  • Ice Making and Painting Technologies Certificate
  • Certified Pool Operator or equivalent
  • Playground practitioners course
  • Valid Class G Driver's Licence
  • Current First Aid/CPR Certificate or the ability to obtain
  • Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Note: Shift work is a requirement during arena assignments, and may be required during other assignments.

Compensation and Other Information

$28.86 - $32.04 per hour

This posting is for eighteen (18) temporary part-time positions.

Hours of work are up to a maximum of 24 hours/week.

Work Arrangement: Onsite

NOTE: Applicants may be required to complete a job related test.

Please attach all transcripts or relevant information to your application

Police Record Check

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check.

 

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Phone: 519-661-4930, TTY: 519-661-4889, Email: mycareer@london.ca.