We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
For this selection process, we will also accept applications via email at or in person at Ardgowan National Historic Site - 2 Palmers Lane, Charlottetown, PE.
Applications must state how you meet each of the Essential Education and Experience Qualifications listed below or you can request the screening questions be sent to you by email for you to complete.
Tips for applicants:
• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.
• You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.
• If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.
• Written communication may be assessed through your pre-screening questionnaire responses, cover letter and your resume.
Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that any changes to their personal information be provided to the email address indicated on this job advertisement.
Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
As a member of our Asset team, our Parks Canada Maintenance Workers duties could include grass cutting, installing signage, preparing fire wood, repairing and maintaining trails, general facility maintenance or supporting other trades.
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.
PEI National Park of Canada is home to sand dunes, barrier islands and sandspits, beaches, sandstone cliffs, wetlands and forests. These diverse habitats provide a home for a variety of plants and animals, including the threatened Gulf of Saint Lawrence Aster and the endangered Piping Plover. The National Park also features unique cultural resources, notably Green Gables, part of L. M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site, and Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site.
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/pe/pei-ipe/info/emplois-jobs
A list of qualified candidates will be established, and may be used to fill similar positions of various tenures (temporary, indeterminate, full-time, part-time) and work locations.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Contact information for 3 references.
EDUCATION
Secondary school diploma (Gr12) or Provincial equivalent.
EXPERIENCE
• Experience in performing general labour tasks.
• Experience operating small equipment. (Ex. ride on lawnmower, tamper, etc.)
• Experience operating small power tools. (Ex cordless drills, circular saw, gas powered generator, etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Office. Ex. Word or Excel
English essential
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge performing general labour tasks
• Knowledge of work place safety and safe work practises.
(This could include knowledge of proper Personal Protective Equipment, safety codes and standards).
• Knowledge of the proper use, care and maintenance of tools used in labour related work.
ABILITIES AND SKILLS
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and visitors.
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to identify tools and their proper use.
• Ability to perform general labor tasks.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Effective Interpersonal Relationships
• Sound Judgement
• Takes Responsibility
• Dependability
• Initiative
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Experience working in PEI National Parks and/or Historic Sites.
• Experience operating equipment such as a small utility vehicles, utility tractor, etc.
• Experience in safe and efficient use or a chainsaw for cutting, felling, limbing and topping.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform
• Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Willingness to take mandatory training related to the job as required
• Required to physically perform strenuous work and walk extended distances while carrying a load up to 50 lbs.
• Class 5 Drivers License
• Reliability Security Clearance
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their application.
Only screened in candidates will be contacted for further assessment.
• Written test(s) may be administered.
• Interviews will be conducted.
• Reference checks will be sought.
In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.
Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.
Persons who have received pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period, a Transition Support Measure (TSM) or an Educational Allowance and are re-appointed to the Parks Canada Agency are required to reimburse an amount corresponding to the period from the effective date of such reappointment or hiring, to the end of the original period for which the TSM and education allowance was paid. Please contact Kim Frost, Human Resources Manager if you are one of these individuals to find out how this applies to your particular situation.
Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with the Parks Canada Agency, should contact the PWGSC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.
Preference will be given to any veteran who was honourably released from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) after at least three years of service and is not already an indeterminate public servant. This preference applies for five years following release from the CAF.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.