Casual Public Works Outside Worker (Term)

Merritt is a small, caring, resilient city located in the stunning Nicola Valley of BC. We are surrounded by a spectacular sprawling rugged landscape at the hub of the Coquihalla highway mountain pass. Living in Merritt, you'll find short commutes, big city amenities and an abundance of outdoor and indoor recreation and leisure amenities for all ages and preferences.

Working at the City of Merritt, you'll join a team of caring coworkers and innovative roll-up-your-sleeves who are passionate about public service and determined to make a difference. Whether we're delivering essential services, running community recreation programs, or more, our team takes pride in helping Merritt to be an attractive, sustainable, healthy and safe small city. We work together to build a respectful and inclusive workplace that reflects our values and the community we serve

Casual Public Works Outside Workers (Labourers) take pride in contributing to the success of the team. They work in all weather conditions to maintain Merritt’s public grounds so they can be enjoyed by our City’s residents and visitors throughout each season of the year.

As a Casual Public Works Outside Worker (Term), you will assist in maintaining the City parks, landscapes, sidewalks, streets, roads, the cemetery, compost, airport, lawn bowling and ball diamonds. With your customer-service orientation, your duties may include landscaping, planting bulbs, shrubs, weeding gardens, pruning, raking and helping the team to repair potholes, concrete, bricks, and snow removal. You will run small equipment such as mowers, weedwhackers, skid steers and you may drive light-duty trucks or other equipment related to the work.

Casual employees are scheduled on an as-needed basis to relieve employees who are on leaves, vacation, or during peak periods of increased workload; there are no regularly scheduled hours or guarantee of hours.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• The ability to work safely and efficiently.
• Knowledge and experience in the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in related maintenance and the proper and safe operation of various hand and power tools and other equipment related to the work. 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to deal tactfully, courteously and accurately with the public and Municipal staff, work effectively within a team.
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude and customer-service orientation.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot.
• Sound judgement to perform duties as assigned and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to keep simple records of the work performed.
• Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to perform heavy manual outdoor work in all weather conditions.
• Hold a valid BC (Class 5) driver’s license.
• For new hires and those working in designated positions of trust, including those working directly with vulnerable persons, employment is conditional on a satisfactory policy information check.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• A safety mindset with the ability to work safely and comply with safety standards and procedures.
• Customer service and teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to on assigned work.
• Ability to organize work; exercise independent action, execute tasks efficiently, report back on outcomes and escalate issues where appropriate.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to carry out moderately physical work in all weather conditions.

The rate of pay is set at $31.43 per hour (2025 rate) with a 14% in lieu of benefits and well-being benefits including access to the employee and family assistance plan (EAP) and exclusive perks program.

If you are a safety-minded individual with a strong work ethic and customer service orientation who takes pride in contributing to a team's success, we invite you to apply.

This position will be posted until Thursday, July 10, 2025 (4:00 pm); for full consideration, apply today!

The City of Merritt is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to building a respectful and inclusive workplace that reflects the community we serve.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.