Labourer 2 - Sessional
About the role
Staff - Union
Job Category
CUPE 116
Job Profile
CUPE 116 Hourly - Labourer 2
Job Title
Labourer 2 - Sessional
Department
Soft Landscape | Municipal Services | Facilities
Compensation Range
$25.77 - $28.29 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date
December 7, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
August 15, 2026
These are 8-months sessional positions.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
JOB SUMMARY
UBC Facilities provides comprehensive facilities maintenance, operations and renovation services for lands and buildings owned by the University of British Columbia. The Municipal Services group is responsible for providing waste management services, soft and hard landscape services, as well as moving and general labour services for all of the Vancouver campus.
This 8 month position will spend half their time with the Street Operations crew and the other half with the Landscape Crew.
The Street Operations crew is engaged in the ongoing hard landscape maintenance (e.g. roads, sidewalks, storm drains, water features, street furnishing). The Sessional Labourer performs physical work, operates specialized equipment, performs maintenance work in the Street Operations crew; working within relevant safety regulations and in the safest, simplest, sustainable and most efficient manner.
The Landscape crew is engaged in the care, ongoing maintenance and periodic renewal of gardens, lawns, shrub beds, and trees of 172 hectares of core campus grounds. The Sessional Labourer performs physical work, operates specialized equipment, and performs maintenance work in the landscape crew; working within relevant safety regulations and in the safest, simplest, sustainable and most efficient manner.
ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS
Sessional Labourer within the Municipal Services Unit of Facilities. Reports to the Head Labourer or Head Landscape Technologist in all service areas in the unit.
WORK PERFORMED
Assists with the maintenance of both soft and hard landscapes and other general labour duties using specialized equipment and physical effort including lawn and garden bed maintenance and development. Performs tasks of general nature involving physical effort. Engaged in the construction and maintenance of structures, pipelines and drainage systems. General duties related to landscaping, campus cleanup, road repair and other tasks not requiring specialized skills.
Operates light, medium and heavy vehicles and special construction and maintenance equipment (including, but not limited to, power washers, line trimmers, lawn mowers, backpack blowers, jack hammers, tampers, concrete vibrators, concrete/asphalt coring and cutting equipment, sandblasting equipment, bobcats, and any other special equipment.
May monitor the work of a group of Labourers in an assigned area as designated by the Head Labourer, Sub-Head Labourer, Head Landscape Technologist, or Sub-Head Landscape Technologist; participates in the work and ensures those under his/her jurisdiction work in a correct and safe manner.
Takes all required training to perform the job safely and is to be familiar with safety.
Requests and receives tools, equipment and material for the work assigned
Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR
Determines the most efficient and effective way to operate equipment to perform work; incorrect decisions result in minor delays.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The Sessional Labourer reports to the Manager, Municipal Services and receives daily work assignments and directions from Head Labourer, Sub-Head Labourer, Head Landscape Technologist, or Sub-Head Landscape Technologist. The Sessional Labourer works from oral and written instructions and according to established departmental policies and procedures.
SUPERVISION GIVEN
Monitors the work of a group of labourers in an assigned area as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
High School graduation and Valid B.C. Driver's License. Class 5 B.C. Driver's License preferred. the equivalent combination of education and experience. Good physical fitness; knowledge of construction and maintenance equipment and usage. This position will be required to work 37.5 hours per week.
Labourer 2 - Sessional
About the role
Staff - Union
Job Category
CUPE 116
Job Profile
CUPE 116 Hourly - Labourer 2
Job Title
Labourer 2 - Sessional
Department
Soft Landscape | Municipal Services | Facilities
Compensation Range
$25.77 - $28.29 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date
December 7, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
August 15, 2026
These are 8-months sessional positions.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
JOB SUMMARY
UBC Facilities provides comprehensive facilities maintenance, operations and renovation services for lands and buildings owned by the University of British Columbia. The Municipal Services group is responsible for providing waste management services, soft and hard landscape services, as well as moving and general labour services for all of the Vancouver campus.
This 8 month position will spend half their time with the Street Operations crew and the other half with the Landscape Crew.
The Street Operations crew is engaged in the ongoing hard landscape maintenance (e.g. roads, sidewalks, storm drains, water features, street furnishing). The Sessional Labourer performs physical work, operates specialized equipment, performs maintenance work in the Street Operations crew; working within relevant safety regulations and in the safest, simplest, sustainable and most efficient manner.
The Landscape crew is engaged in the care, ongoing maintenance and periodic renewal of gardens, lawns, shrub beds, and trees of 172 hectares of core campus grounds. The Sessional Labourer performs physical work, operates specialized equipment, and performs maintenance work in the landscape crew; working within relevant safety regulations and in the safest, simplest, sustainable and most efficient manner.
ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS
Sessional Labourer within the Municipal Services Unit of Facilities. Reports to the Head Labourer or Head Landscape Technologist in all service areas in the unit.
WORK PERFORMED
Assists with the maintenance of both soft and hard landscapes and other general labour duties using specialized equipment and physical effort including lawn and garden bed maintenance and development. Performs tasks of general nature involving physical effort. Engaged in the construction and maintenance of structures, pipelines and drainage systems. General duties related to landscaping, campus cleanup, road repair and other tasks not requiring specialized skills.
Operates light, medium and heavy vehicles and special construction and maintenance equipment (including, but not limited to, power washers, line trimmers, lawn mowers, backpack blowers, jack hammers, tampers, concrete vibrators, concrete/asphalt coring and cutting equipment, sandblasting equipment, bobcats, and any other special equipment.
May monitor the work of a group of Labourers in an assigned area as designated by the Head Labourer, Sub-Head Labourer, Head Landscape Technologist, or Sub-Head Landscape Technologist; participates in the work and ensures those under his/her jurisdiction work in a correct and safe manner.
Takes all required training to perform the job safely and is to be familiar with safety.
Requests and receives tools, equipment and material for the work assigned
Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR
Determines the most efficient and effective way to operate equipment to perform work; incorrect decisions result in minor delays.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The Sessional Labourer reports to the Manager, Municipal Services and receives daily work assignments and directions from Head Labourer, Sub-Head Labourer, Head Landscape Technologist, or Sub-Head Landscape Technologist. The Sessional Labourer works from oral and written instructions and according to established departmental policies and procedures.
SUPERVISION GIVEN
Monitors the work of a group of labourers in an assigned area as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
High School graduation and Valid B.C. Driver's License. Class 5 B.C. Driver's License preferred. the equivalent combination of education and experience. Good physical fitness; knowledge of construction and maintenance equipment and usage. This position will be required to work 37.5 hours per week.