Posting Number: CC-25-07

Job Type: Casual Full-time, up to 8 Months, Union

Salary Range: $26.84 to $32.13 per hour

Location: Barrie, ON - Onsite (see below for more details)

Posted: Friday, September 12, 2025

**Application Deadline:**Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 11:59 pm

The Opportunity

Corporate Facilities provides the City of Barrie with expertise in four key service areas: facility planning, design and construction; maintenance and property management, facility asset management and energy management. As a Centre of Excellence for a large and complex inventory of physical assets, the department comprises all the necessary functions and lines of business to ensure the full life-cycle management of the City of Barrie's facility and property portfolios.

Under the general guidance of the Corporate Facilities Foreperson the Facilities Groundskeeper position is responsible for maintaining the walkways, stairs, grass, garden beds and parking lots of the City of Barrie Facilities to ensure that the visitors and City staff can access safely. In addition, the position is responsible for grooming, lining and set up of sports fields. Additionally, in accordance with seasonal requirements, in the spring, summer and fall, this position maintains and repairs the walkways, grass, stairs and other outside furnishings. In the winter, this position assists in plowing, sanding and salting of facility parking lots, walkways, stairs, paths and year-round general labour tasks. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the upkeep of the Citys facilities based on seasonal requirements.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Secondary School Diploma

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs

• Position Equivalency Code: A

Experience

• Six (6) months of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position
• Demonstrated experience working in a municipal environment
• Demonstrated experience in municipal construction and maintenance

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: WHMIS and Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, related regulations and associated protocols required to ensure a safe working environment.
• General knowledge of the following principles and standards: municipal construction, maintenance and equipment operations; vehicle and equipment safety, safe lifting and handling procedures; and collection and disposal procedures for debris, litter and bulky items.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • conduct landscaping and hard surface repairs
  • operate manual and motorized hand tools
  • perform strenuous work, including heavy lifting of objects exceeding 20kgs
  • effectively lead and direct an assigned crew
  • write clear and concise reports
  • maintain accurate records of job materials used and time spent
• Intermediate skills include: Customer Service; Interpersonal: Written Communication
• Availability to work outside of schedule work hours to perform standby, overtime, or emergency response duties

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's Licence in good standing

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

• Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: 161 Bradford Street, Barrie, Ontario

Hours: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2025 pay range:

• Pay Level: Level 3
• Yearly Salary: $55,827.20 to $66,830.40
• Hourly Pay Rate: $26.84 to $32.13

What We Offer: This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, prorated paid sick time based on the expected duration of employment and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

How to Apply: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.

Why Barrie?

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the job description by emailing HR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.