Municipality of Colchester Careers
Summer Student- Parks and Trails Maintenance
Description
Centrally located within Nova Scotia between two extraordinary coastlines, Colchester is a progressive rural municipality that offers an unparalleled work-life balance. It is a place that is affordable, welcoming, family focused, rich in diverse culture and natural beauty with thriving businesses and access to all the modern amenities typically found in an urban setting – without the common stresses of living in an urban setting.
The Municipality of Colchester is committed to treating people fairly, with respect and dignity. Our goal is to continue to move forward as a diverse and inclusive community representative of the citizens we serve by offering equal opportunities free of biases. We have formed an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee to keep us accountable and to help us reach this goal.
The Municipality encourages all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify on their applications.
About the role: The Parks and Trails Maintenance Student is responsible for working with the Parks and Trails Maintenance Crew on a variety of building and ground maintenance functions in support of all Municipal parks and trails. The Parks and Trails Maintenance Crew participates in ongoing projects and maintenance to include tree cutting, brush removal, repair and painting of buildings, picnic tables, shelters, gardening, weeding, trail maintenance, etc.
Salary: $17.50-$18.50/hr, full-time hours
Location: 251 Lancaster Crescent, Debert
Qualities to succeed in the role:
· Motivated, ambitious, and enthusiastic
· Ability to multi-task
· Ability to perform moderate to heavy labour with or without accommodation
· Willingness to work in various weather conditions
Education & experience required:
· Full-time post secondary student and returning to school on a full-time basis in the fall
· Experience working with ground maintenance equipment
· Experience working with carpentry hand tools, an asset
The Municipality supports the principles of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act and the principles of inclusion for persons with disabilities in the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act. Applicants are encouraged to contact Human Resources at (902) 843-4193 should assistance be required throughout the application and hiring process.
The submission deadline is April 11, 2025 at 4:30pm. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Compensation
$17.50 - $18.50 per hour