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Reference number
CAP26J-172810-000019
Selection process number
2026-PKS-LLYK-EA-013
Location
Lake Louise (Alberta)
Employment tenure
Term, Acting, Assignment-at-level
Salary
$29.79 to $32.38 per hour
- (under review)
Level
GL-MDO-07
Who can apply
All persons who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian Citizenship, permanent resident status, or work permit.
Preference may be given to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, visible minorities or persons with disabilities. As such, we encourage you to self-identify in your application.
Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit
Parks Canada.
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About the position
Duties
Operates and maintains medium, heavy and specialized vehicles and equipment including a Vacuum truck, as well as various manual and power tools; and performs ancillary labour services for the Parks Canada Agency.
Work environment
You will be working throughout the Lake Louise/Yoho/Kootenay Field Unit as part of an operational team responsible for servicing and maintaining sanitation infrastructure in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner. In this role, you will operate a vacuum truck to pump out toilets at various field locations, transport the collected waste, and return it to the wastewater treatment plant in Lake Louise for proper treatment and disposal. The work requires teamwork, attention to safety, and a commitment to maintaining clean, functional public facilities that support visitors and operations across the field unit.
Intent of the process
The results of this process will be used to fill a term vacancies and may be used in the future to fill permanent or temporary vacancies that may arise at the Driver/Operator – Road Maintenance III, GL MDO 07 group and level, in the same, or other, areas within the Parks Canada Agency with full or part-time hours for various tenures, such as: Indeterminate, Term, Acting Assignment or Assignment at level, depending on status of the selected candidate.
Important messages
🏆 The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2026).
📢 We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.
Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
Additional information on preparing for your interview can be found here: Applying for Government of Canada jobs: Testing and accommodation measures - Canada.ca
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.
📢 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.
Conditions of employment
• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance. Learn more about Security Screening (https://parks.canada.ca/agence-agency/emplois-jobs/securite-security).
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class 3 Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Certification
• Will be required to undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical check.
Operational Requirements
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and personal protective equipment
• Willingness to work in variable weather conditions
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Failure to clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the Education and Experience factors found in the Statement of Qualifications may result in the rejection of your application.
EDUCATION
• Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial standards or acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
• Class 3 Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Certification
Learn more about degree equivalency.
EXPERIENCE
• Experience in the operation of commercial and heavy equipment, such as backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, flusher truck, salt trucks, and snowploughs
• Experience performing basic vehicle and heavy equipment maintenance
Applied / assessed at a later date
KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of health & safety practices, including safety measures and regulations common to heavy equipment operations
ABILITIES
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to identify equipment malfunctions, carry out minor maintenance and repairs, determine the cause and to effectively report them.
• Ability to perform general labour tasks as they relate to roads and grounds maintenance.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Exercises sound judgment
• Makes things happen
• Demonstrates integrity
• Takes Responsibility
Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
Learn more about language requirements.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
The asset qualifications are not essential to the job, but may be an asset in carrying out the duties of the position. They may be used in screening, assessing or determining right fit for this selection process.
ASSET EXPERIENCE
• Experience operating Vacuum trucks for sludge removal, sump cleanouts, catch basin cleaning, sewer maintenance, and wastewater-related operations.
ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
• Class 1 Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Certification
Our commitment
We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
How to apply
Learn more about applying for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide
- Your résumé
- A cover letter - Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter (Maximum 1000 of words) how they meet the Education, Experience, Asset Experience (if applicable) and Asset Occupational Certification (if applicable) criteria listed in the Statement of Qualifications (see above). Applicants must list these factors in their cover letter, and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet the Education and Experience factors found in the Statement of Qualifications (see above), may result in the rejection of your application. Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
- Contact information for 3 references
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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