Posting Scope: Internal / External Posted Date: September 22, 2026 Parks & Recreation Shifts may vary based on operational requirement (40-hour work week); Temporary – up to 3 months Salary: $ 35.61 per hour, Pay Grade 6 Employee Group: This is a CUPE Local 50 position This competition may be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future vacancies within this department, in accordance with the CUPE Local 50 Collective Agreement.

Senior Parks Maintenance

Workers contribute to the enhancement and upkeep of the City’s public parks and open spaces, utilizing specialised skill in the operation of industrial vehicles and a variety of hand tools and power equipment, to ensure the continued excellence of the City’s public spaces.

Park Maintenance Support

Preparing, planting, and maintaining flower and shrub beds, landscapes, boulevards, turf, sports fields, and young trees. Constructing and maintaining pathways, hard infrastructure, playgrounds, irrigation, furniture, playground equipment and ponds and streams. Grinding stumps, chipping brush and with direct supervision light pruning.

Watering of trees, baskets, turf, and various garden landscapes. Maintaining tree wells, tree grates, and tree guards. Flagging and directing traffic around equipment and operations and in public laneways.

Collecting data for the purpose of updating inventory and data collection apps. Recording accurate daily equipment logs, material slips, time sheets and tree watering or maintenance records. Providing instructions and information to other staff as required and respond to general enquiries from the public and other departments regarding park maintenance.

Conducting pre- and post-trip inspections, perform minor maintenance to vehicles, tools, and equipment. Various industrial-sized trucks: tanker trucks, aerial lift trucks, truck with trailer, hook lift truck, and leaf vacuum trucks with related equipment. Brush chippers, loaders, and stump grinders.





Industrial tractors equipped with turf/horticultural attachments. Small crane operation for loading and unloading materials and equipment. Commercial ride-on mowers to maintain grass in public spaces, requiring proficiency in adjusting and maintaining reel and blade height and in loading and unloading the mower from the trailer.

Various light power equipment, such as light rollers, light all-terrain utility vehicles, concrete mixers, and small vibrating tampers. Various small power tools and equipment such as chainsaws, power pole saws, push mowers, rototillers, edgers, blowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, sod cutters, grinders, sanders and cut saws. Various hand tools related to park maintenance.

Lift and move heavy equipment and materials. (Work in an setting where protective measures must be taken to avoid exposure to chemicals, fertilizers, and biohazards. (Operate a variety of industrial-rated equipment and vehicles. Repair and perform routine maintenance on equipment. Deal effectively with the public and outside agencies.

Work safely on job sites.

Formal

Education, Training and Occupational Certification: Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence. 2 years of directly related experience in commercial landscape, horticulture and/or tree maintenance including operating industrial landscape maintenance equipment and tools or an equivalent combination of education and experience. May be requested to substitute in a more senior position.

The City of Victoria is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become. Individuals who are Indigenous, racialized, immigrants, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, or facing any additional barriers are encouraged to apply.

Accommodations will be available upon request throughout the application and selection process.

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