Employment Opportunities

Public Works- Seasonal Maintenance 

Duration: Seasonal position 
Anticipated Start Date: As early as May 5th  
Hourly Wage: $17.00 for 40 hours per week 

Responsibilities: 

• Care for established lawns by mowing, raking, weeding, fertilizing and edging around flower beds, walks and walls 
• Plant and maintain flower beds, trees and shrubs 
• Provide proper upkeep of town-owned trails and green spaces 
• Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning shears and hedge trimmers 
• Operate powered equipment such as lawn mowers and whipper snippers 
• Maintain and repair tools and equipment used for landscaping 
• May be required to work in all areas of public works, gardens, parks, ball fields  
• Daily up-keep, cleaning, garbage removal of town owned recreational facilities and parks 
• Assist with set-up and tear down of events and functions 
• Assist with general duties during events and functions 
• Perform other duties related to park maintenance as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Ability to work weekdays and weekends for a total of 40 hours per week
• Capacity to operate a variety of landscape and park maintenance equipment
• Must have a Class 5 Driver’s license
• WHIMIS training required
• CSA approved steel-toed work boots will be required
• Mature individual aged 17-29, must be returning to school in the fall
• Capable of lifting equipment, tables, and a variety of heavy objects up to 50lbs
• Physically fit, ability to stand for long periods of time, bending, crouching, kneeling
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• First Aid and CPR Training is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of township properties and programs is an asset

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to Victoria Veinot by 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 16th at vveinot@threeriverspei.com or drop off at one of the Three Rivers administration offices in Montague or Georgetown. Indicate which position you are applying for. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  

Public Works- Sports Fields/Seasonal Maintenance 

Duration: Seasonal position
Anticipated Start Date: As early as May 12th 
Hourly Wage: $17.00 for 40 hours per week 

Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for general maintenance of sport fields in the Town of Three Rivers
• Prepare sport fields for baseball and softball games, including cutting grass, lining fields. 
• Ensure bathroom facilities at fields are cleaned, disinfected, and maintained daily. 
• Setting up seasonal operations (clearing trails, cleaning equipment, signage) 
• Care for established lawns by mowing, raking, weeding, fertilizing, and edging around flower beds, walks and walls. 
• Daily up-keep, cleaning, garbage removal of town owned recreational facilities and parks. 
• Assist with set-up, tear down of special events and functions. 
• Assist with general duties during events and functions. 
• Perform other duties related to public works, park maintenance, and recreation as assigned

Requirements: 

• Ability to work weekdays and weekends for a total of 40 hours per week 
• Capacity to operate a variety of landscape and park maintenance equipment including lawn mower, whipper snipper, etc. 
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s license considered an asset 
• Mature individual aged 17-29, must be returning to school in the fall 
• Capable of lifting equipment, tables, and a variety of heavy objects up to 50lbs 
• Physically fit, ability to stand for long periods of time, bending, crouching, kneeling 
• CSA approved steel-toed work boots will be required 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision 
• Interest in sports field management considered an asset 
• First Aid and CPR Training considered an asset. 
• WHIMIS training required 
• Working knowledge of township properties and programs is an asset 

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to Victoria Veinot by 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 16th at vveinot@threeriverspei.com or drop off at one of the Three Rivers administration offices in Montague or Georgetown. Indicate which position you are applying for. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.