PT Facilities Operator – up to 24 hours per week
Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture
Municipality of North Grenville
POSTING #: PRC-2025-004
North Grenville is a growing municipality located in eastern Ontario housing a unique blend of small-town and rural culture. Comprised of an urban centre (Kemptville) and surrounded by several charming rural hamlets, North Grenville is situated between Canada’s National Capital – Ottawa and the St. Lawrence River, only a 30-minute drive along the Veterans Memorial Highway (416), to either destination. Alternatively, for a more leisure journey, North Grenville offers the historic Rideau River managed by Parks Canada.
Application:
The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking to fill a 12-month contract position of Facilities Operator (up to 24 hours per week). Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualification in confidence to Human Resources by 4 PM on Friday June 20th, 2025.
Please quote “PRC-2025-004”.
Email:
or to Mail: Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44, P.O. Box 130 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Facilities Lead Hand, the Facilities Operator assumes responsibility for the operation and maintenance of all facilities under the Facilities Division of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. The Operator assists with providing day-to-day direction for full time-part-time, casual, seasonal and contract staff.
Qualifications:
• Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent education and training
• Minimum six (6) months related work experience, preferably in a municipal setting
• Superior customer service, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills combined with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Basic refrigeration and ice resurface training
• Standard First Aid and level C CPR Certification, including defibrillator training required or willingness to obtain
• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing and HVAC considered an asset
• Propane Certification required or willingness to obtain
• Smart Serve certification required or willingness to obtain
Position Description:
• Performs maintenance on all buildings, facilities and property under the PRC portfolio
• Operates, repairs and maintains all ice making and ice maintenance equipment, including the ice resurfacer
• Provides general guidance, consistent with directions from Facilities Supervisor and Lead Hand to facility attendants as required
• Operates and maintains pool and pool equipment
• Sets up and tears down in halls, theatre and other facilities for special events, rentals and other bookings including audio-visual set-up and troubleshooting of technical issues
• Ensures compliance with the Municipalities approved health and safety policies and procedures and any other applicable legislation relating to workplace health and safety and fire/building legislation and policies
• Performs administration functions as designated by the Facilities Supervisor including preparing Incident Reports as required
• Performs basic inspections, safety and operational checks of equipment and facilities, and maintains appropriate logs
• Interacts with various user groups of the facilities to ensure smooth operations, scheduling of events or usage (including minor scheduling or booking modifications)
• Ensures excellent customer service to all facility users, maintain a positive image of the Municipality and ensures that the municipal facilities and services are profiled in a positive manner
• Performs other duties as required
Working Conditions
• May be scheduled up to twenty-four (24) hour work week, with the ability to work evenings and weekends
• Facility environment plus travel to other municipally owned facilities for inspections and maintenance
• Ability to lift and move objects under 50 pounds
• Attend meetings, and training as required
• Exposure to elements such as inclement weather (extreme heat and/or cold), chemicals, dust, waste site environment, garbage and noise
Compensation:
The salary for this position starts at $29.12 per hour.
The preferred candidate must be willing to provide consent for the Municipality to conduct a criminal background and vulnerable sector check prior to any employment offer.
We thank all those who apply; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Municipality of North Grenville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and any other applicable legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process
