Labourer II

Role overview

The City of Edmonton’s Community Services department is seeking dependable Labourer II team members to support Community Centres. This is a hands-on position with a wide variety of daily tasks, where you will help keep facilities clean, safe, organized, and ready for rentals, programs, sports activities, and special events. The work is performed with considerable independence and suits someone who is physically capable, service-focused, and comfortable working both with the public and behind the scenes.

Key duties

• Prepare and reset spaces by assembling and removing equipment for events, rentals, programs, and sports use.
• Keep storage rooms, mechanical and electrical areas, corridors, gym spaces, bleachers, multipurpose areas, fitness spaces, and running track areas clean and orderly.
• Use both simple and specialized equipment such as tool cats, floor scrubbers, and power tools, including completing safety checks before use.
• Take part in facility safety inspections.
• Carry out minor fixes to furniture and facility equipment.
• Accept, handle, and store chemical and supply deliveries safely.
• Maintain a visible security presence throughout the building.
• Support visitors and customers with equipment and facility needs, coordinate with external contractors at sign-in, and complete daily logs, checklists, and incident documentation.
• Help custodial staff maintain cleanliness and sanitation in washrooms, showers, and locker rooms.
• Organize your work by preparing daily schedules and prioritizing tasks.
• Handle outside site maintenance, including snow and ice removal with shovels, blowers, or walk-behind equipment, and clearing debris.
• Check the building exterior for damage or vandalism and complete minor repairs or escalate larger issues to the appropriate supervisor or trades staff.
• Keep maintenance records and equipment documentation up to date.
• Carry out daily opening and closing procedures for the facility.
• Perform additional related duties as needed.

Requirements and qualifications

• A minimum of Grade 10 education, or an equivalent level of schooling.
• Ability to work independently and adjust priorities as facility needs change.
• Strong interpersonal and service skills for interacting respectfully with patrons, coworkers, and outside partners.
• Comfort with operating mechanical and electrical equipment after training, along with basic familiarity with Google Workspace tools such as Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.
• Alignment with the City’s cultural commitments and leadership competencies.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusion.
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s licence, or an equivalent provincial licence, or higher.
• Capability to meet the physical requirements of the job, including standing and walking for long periods and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to work a changing schedule that includes evenings and weekends.
• Current Intermediate First Aid, CPR-C, and AED certifications.
• Applicants may be required to complete assessments or tests.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in changing weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, dust, and dry conditions.
• Comfort working around mechanical and electrical hazards and handling facility chemicals while using required protective equipment such as steel-toed boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves.
• Availability to support evening and weekend events as needed.

Preferred assets

• Current Standard First Aid certification.
• Prior experience in a recreation centre, community facility, or similar environment.
• Background in direct customer service.

Work schedule and site details

This hiring is for up to 3 temporary part-time ongoing positions and up to 2 permanent full-time positions.

Permanent full-time roles are scheduled for 40 hours per week. Work hours vary by site.

• Orange Hub: Tuesday to Saturday, 6:45 AM to 2:45 PM.
• Central Lions Recreation Centre: Tuesday to Friday, 2:15 PM to 10:15 PM, and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Temporary part-time ongoing roles are scheduled for up to 20 hours per week, primarily during evenings and weekends.

• St. Francis Xavier Sports Centre.
• Central Lions Recreation Centre.

Additional information

The City of Edmonton welcomes applicants with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.

Benefits information is available through the City’s benefits program.

Edmonton is situated in Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Métis Nation.

Recruitment reference: PG/RF.