Labourer, Trails & Cemetery

Job Title            Labourer, Trails & Cemetery 

Wage                $21.98 - $23.77 (2025)

Reports To         Supervisor, Trails and Cemetery Operations

Department       Community Services

Location            Parks and Recreation – Cemeteries and Trails

Hours               Temporary Full Time - Up to 18 Months. Normal working hours are 40 hours per week. Must be willing to work varied hours: day, afternoon, evening, and weekend hours.

Other               Travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes in accordance with job requirements; work locations may vary                

Job Description

Specific to this role:

General duties:

• Assist with regular inspections of properties; patrol and monitor for vandalism; perform garbage collection, litter picking and maintenance of amenities
• Operate various equipment and machinery related to maintenance functions in accordance with applicable legislation, policies and procedures
• Perform winter snow and ice control functions, as requested

 Duties specific to Cemeteries:

• Responsible for grass cutting and grounds maintenance of cemetery properties, including planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds
• Prepare burial sites in accordance with applicable legislation; tailor grounds for individual and decoration day services
• Liaise directly with families and funeral directors to perform interment services

 Duties specific to Trails:

• Responsible for maintenance of trails, including performing routine maintenance tasks including general repairs to trails, trail heads, roads, bridges, buildings and other facilities

 As a member of the operational team:

• Administer defined procedures and recommend solutions to challenges or process improvements

• Work collaboratively with others to deliver the outcomes as defined; report any challenges to the supervisor

• Respond to customer service concerns; participating in problem solving and providing information to supervisor, as appropriate

• Keep daily time sheets for supervisor review and approval

• Follow prescribed health and safety procedures including wearing personal protective equipment

• Maintain documentation, databases and corporate records in accordance with policy and divisional practice; consider legislative municipal requirements such as the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)

• Provide data or input on processes to allow reporting and decision making

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma

• Demonstrated experience in grounds maintenance with emphasis in horticulture, landscape construction, cemetery and/or trails maintenance

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

• Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools, various machinery and equipment including small tractors and backhoe

• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills; strong written communication skills; attention to detail and accuracy

• Demonstrated customer service skills at a level to develop and maintain cooperative/collaborative working relationships both within and outside the organization

• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and tact and maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times, complying with all applicable privacy legislation and local policies and procedures

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet and any other related software

• Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence

• Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required

Applicants must be prepared for skills testing.