One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningfulcareer opportunities to make a difference within the local community. Asthe sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Ourdiverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow throughinnovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, andstate-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing ourresources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant,growing regional urban centre.Weenvision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

About the Role
The City of Coquitlam is seeking a motivated and dependable Park Attendant to join our Landscape Services team in a regularfull-time position.

As a Park Attendant, you will perform a variety of hands-on maintenanceand landscaping tasks to help maintain the City's parks, boulevards, mediansand other public landscapes. Duties include general parks maintenance, plantingand maintaining flowers and shrubs, operating vehicles and equipment, andresponding courteously to routine public inquiries about parks and their use.

The position involves physically demanding outdoor work in a variety ofweather conditions and environments, including work along busy roadways andwithin landscaped medians. A strong commitment to safe work practices,particularly when working around traffic, vehicles and equipment, is essential.

Weekend and occasional evening work may be required to supportoperational needs and maintain a high standard of service across the City'sparks and streetscapes.

About You / What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who takes pride intheir work,



demonstrates a strong work ethic and enjoys contributing to themaintenance and appearance of public spaces. The ideal candidate is reliable,safety-conscious and willing to take on a variety of tasks in a physicallyactive outdoor environment.

You work well as part of a team, respondpositively to direction and are capable of completing assigned tasksindependently once expectations are established. You demonstrate initiative,adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills while maintaining aconsistent standard of workmanship. Strong communication skills and acourteous, qualified approach when interacting with coworkers and the publicare also important to success in this role.

MinimumQualifications
The ideal candidate will have a completion of the tenth school gradesupplemented by completion of some basic horticulture courses plus someexperience in general parks maintenance or gardening work. Please note that anequivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.You must possess a valid Class 5 BC Driver’sLicense (with satisfactory driving record).

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in parks,landscaping, horticulture, groundskeeping, or related outdoor maintenance work

Experience operating smallequipment and power tools (e.g., trimmers, blowers, mowers, hedge trimmers)

Basic knowledge of plant care,pruning, and seasonal landscape maintenance





Experience working in physicallydemanding, team-based environments

What We Offer:
T his CUPE position has an hourly rate of $36.81. The rate of pay is based on a variety of factorsincluding qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills.

You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse teamdedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in varietyof learning and development opportunities. Additionally, there is anopportunity to participate in an earned day off/flex day program.

Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Coquitlamis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancingequitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As anorganization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment tosupport our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity,diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of theseprinciples, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.

If at any time during the application or recruitment process you requireadditional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team forconfidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.

Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo and submit anacceptable police information check.

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We thank allapplicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interviewwill be contacted.

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📌 Park Attendant (British Columbia)
🏢 Coquitlam
📍 British Columbia