PARKS PARTNER PROGRAM LEADER
Top Benefits
About the role
Regular Full-Time
About Us
One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!
About You / What We Are Looking For
Are you passionate about Parks and excited about working with community volunteers to bring Coquitlam Parks alive? Your experience in park operations, landscape horticulture, urban forestry, and volunteer management will make you a great candidate for this role. As part of the Coquitlam Parks team, reporting to the Parks Partner Program Supervisor in the Urban Forestry team, this position will be responsible for implementing an expanded volunteer engagement initiative working with local residents, businesses, schools and service groups to enhance Coquitlam’s parks - and have fun doing it! Your job will be to recruit volunteer Park Partners to enrich and beautify Coquitlam parks, train and supervise volunteers and plan and organize activities to connect residents with their parks. We have exciting initiatives in 2026 including our Tree Spree program, Bad Seed program, Adopt A Trail program and many more community based initiatives.
This is hands on work that includes working outside in all types of weather, the ability to support volunteers engaged in a variety of Parks and Urban Forestry focused initiatives. This position will build relationships with community organizations and work with Park Operations staff to schedule and deliver specific volunteer experiences.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants should have education and training in volunteer management and support, and experience working in a parks operations role, as well as hold a current BC Driver’s License (with satisfactory driving record). This position requires evening and weekend work.
What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate of $35.57. The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills.
You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. Additionally, there is an opportunity to participate in an earned day off/flex day program. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.
Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.
If at any time during the application or recruitment process you require additional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team for confidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.
Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo and submit an acceptable police information check.
Good people make Coquitlam great, sign up for career alerts through our recruitment portal to stay up to date about opportunities within our team, or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about how #YouCouldWorkHere too!
Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on May 19, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for PARKS PARTNER PROGRAM LEADER jobs in Coquitlam, BC
About City of Coquitlam, BC
We offer exciting municipal careers in human resources, planning and development, parks and recreation, engineering, corporate and strategic initiatives as well as public safety on our civilian police, fire and rescue teams. Even further, we have a wide array of public works positions (including outdoor labourers) plus frequent inside and outside auxiliary or temporary opportunities which are great for summer students or those interested in casual work.
Offering rewarding public service career opportunities with competitive benefits in a municipal environment, we are always recruiting for talented individuals looking to serve the local community. If you are seeking career development or leadership opportunities, a growing and innovative city is the place you want to be! Visit our website today to learn about current job openings with the City of Coquitlam!
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PARKS PARTNER PROGRAM LEADER
Top Benefits
About the role
Regular Full-Time
About Us
One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!
About You / What We Are Looking For
Are you passionate about Parks and excited about working with community volunteers to bring Coquitlam Parks alive? Your experience in park operations, landscape horticulture, urban forestry, and volunteer management will make you a great candidate for this role. As part of the Coquitlam Parks team, reporting to the Parks Partner Program Supervisor in the Urban Forestry team, this position will be responsible for implementing an expanded volunteer engagement initiative working with local residents, businesses, schools and service groups to enhance Coquitlam’s parks - and have fun doing it! Your job will be to recruit volunteer Park Partners to enrich and beautify Coquitlam parks, train and supervise volunteers and plan and organize activities to connect residents with their parks. We have exciting initiatives in 2026 including our Tree Spree program, Bad Seed program, Adopt A Trail program and many more community based initiatives.
This is hands on work that includes working outside in all types of weather, the ability to support volunteers engaged in a variety of Parks and Urban Forestry focused initiatives. This position will build relationships with community organizations and work with Park Operations staff to schedule and deliver specific volunteer experiences.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants should have education and training in volunteer management and support, and experience working in a parks operations role, as well as hold a current BC Driver’s License (with satisfactory driving record). This position requires evening and weekend work.
What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate of $35.57. The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills.
You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. Additionally, there is an opportunity to participate in an earned day off/flex day program. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.
Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.
If at any time during the application or recruitment process you require additional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team for confidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.
Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo and submit an acceptable police information check.
Good people make Coquitlam great, sign up for career alerts through our recruitment portal to stay up to date about opportunities within our team, or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about how #YouCouldWorkHere too!
Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on May 19, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for PARKS PARTNER PROGRAM LEADER jobs in Coquitlam, BC
About City of Coquitlam, BC
We offer exciting municipal careers in human resources, planning and development, parks and recreation, engineering, corporate and strategic initiatives as well as public safety on our civilian police, fire and rescue teams. Even further, we have a wide array of public works positions (including outdoor labourers) plus frequent inside and outside auxiliary or temporary opportunities which are great for summer students or those interested in casual work.
Offering rewarding public service career opportunities with competitive benefits in a municipal environment, we are always recruiting for talented individuals looking to serve the local community. If you are seeking career development or leadership opportunities, a growing and innovative city is the place you want to be! Visit our website today to learn about current job openings with the City of Coquitlam!