Equipment Operator - Sports Fields

Position Details

• Position Type: Regular Full Time (RFT)
• Closing Date: October 15, 2026
• Salary/Wage Range: $31.12 - $32.76
• Union: CUPE Local 44
• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
• Department: Roads, Parks & Forestry
• Location: This position is required to work in person at 3330 Harvester Road.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Supervisor of Parks, the Equipment Operator position is responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and service of motorized vehicles and equipment relating to a variety of park maintenance activities. This Equipment Operator position will perform tasks related to waste collection, mowing and technical services in parks.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining vehicles, equipment, and attachments in a safe and efficient manner, and in accordance with established standard operating and safe job procedures.
• Operating city vehicles and equipment such as pickup trucks, garbage trucks, mowers, tractors, trailers, and other related small and large equipment, including attachments, as required.
• Mowing grass in parks, ensuring service levels are being met while operating equipment safely.
• Picking litter and emptying garbage receptacles from parks, playgrounds, parking lots, and roadsides etc.
• Opening, closing, inspecting, cleaning, and disinfecting public washroom facilities.
• Operating handheld equipment, power tools and hand tools related to grass cutting, sports field maintenance and general park maintenance activities.
• Performing daily circle checks on equipment, making any necessary minor repairs in the prescribed manner, and scheduling any major repairs through the Supervisor.
• Participating in loose leaf and winter control operations.
• Completing assigned work and administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner; including daily activity sheets, training documentation and other required paperwork.
• Comply with requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Highway Traffic Act, Federal, Provincial and City regulations, policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• You have a high school diploma, or equivalent, and demonstrated experience in park maintenance.
• A valid DZ driver’s license is required with an acceptable driver’s abstract with no more than three (3) driving related convictions or an accumulation of no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous three (3) years prior to the date of hire, and/or no administrative driver license (ADLS) suspensions.

Additional Information

Candidates will be required to demonstrate their qualifications by passing a written, oral and/or practical examination, as part of the recruitment process.

Accommodations

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at: hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

Note to Applicants: We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.

Why Work for the City of Burlington

Ranked as the most livable city in Ontario, and fifth in Canada, Burlington is nestled in the Greater Toronto Area, with the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve) in our backyard, and Lake Ontario at our front door.

Equipped with a team of approximately 1,150 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees, the corporation of the City of Burlington is an innovative, progressive and hybrid workplace dedicated to delivering more than 37 high-quality services to residents.

A career at the City boasts:

• A positive workplace culture built on a set of organizational values, designed by employees. These values guide our behavior and how we work together.
• A hybrid work model, with remote and flexible work arrangements.
• A commitment to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organization to create a workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work.
• A focus on service excellence, including high-quality customer experiences, operational performance, and staff engagement.
• A great pension and benefits package.
• Collective action to support a climate resilient and low carbon community, implementing actions to become net carbon neutral and prepared for warmer, wetter and wilder weather.
• Opportunities to continuously learn and grow.

These are just some of the reasons to come work with us at the City of Burlington.

If you are interested in applying for a job with the city, you must apply online. We no longer accept paper copies of resumes.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the city accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.