Title: Student – Parks & Trees

Salary:$17.50 hourly

Description:

Love working outdoors? Join our Parks & Trees team this summer! Help maintain sports fields, parks, green spaces, and trails while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic outdoor environment. If you're ready to make a difference in your community, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

We recognize that candidates bring diverse experiences and backgrounds. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how their qualifications meet the essential requirements of the position. Additional valued qualifications may strengthen an application but are not required.

Essential To be considered for this position, applicants must demonstrate the following:

- Applicants must have a valid driver’s license (class 5).
- Must be enrolled in post-secondary.

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered where they provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential duties of the position. Applicants are encouraged to describe how their background aligns with the requirements of the role. Valued The following qualifications are not required but may strengthen an application:

- A valid air brake license (E endorsement).
- WHMIS and first aid certification.

What You’ll Do

- Strenuous physical labour.
- Bed preparation, Planting, Edging, Weeding, Pruning, & trimming.
- Operating of zero-turn mowers, 1 Ton trucks,



Trailers, small equipment and power tools.
- Preparations and maintenance of all sports fields.
- Special events asset deployment
- Trail and Playground maintenance.
- Responds cool and calm in the face of stresses and pressures.
- Ability to establish and maintain respectful, cooperative, and skilled working relationships with your team and community at all times.
- Ability to work independently and as a contributing member of a team.
- Other duties as required.

Meaningful Work. Lasting Impact. Help shape a vibrant, inclusive, and growing Fredericton. Your work will play a role in delivering services that make a significant and positive difference in the community.

Our Commitment The City of Fredericton is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We welcome applications from Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and other equity-deserving groups. Qualified candidates who self-identify may receive preference in line with employment equity goals and applicable legislation.

If you require accommodation, please advise Human Resources so we can work with you to meet your needs

Apply Now!

Please submit your application on or before August 31, at 4:30 p.m. AST.

Only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Internal/External

📌 Student - Parks & Trees (Fredericton)
🏢 City of Fredericton
📍 Fredericton