Park Maintenance Supervisor

Job Information
Job Title: Park Maintenance Supervisor
Job Requisition ID: 89275
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Aspen Beach Provincial Park
Full or Part-Time: Full time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 23, 2026
Classification: Technologies 3

Salary: $2,776.41 to $3,636.19 bi-weekly ($72,464 - $94,904/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding career opportunities.

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

Please review Ministry of Forestry and Parks to learn more and what it has to offer.

Role Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic leader that loves to rise up to a challenge. If you are detail oriented, committed to performing your work to a high standard, and have the ability to lead and inspire a team then this opportunity to join the Alberta Parks team is for you!

As the Park Maintenance Supervisor for Aspen Beach Provincial Park, you are responsible for coordinating, guiding, and overseeing the provision of park maintenance services throughout the park and Red Deer District. Your work is vital in ensuring visitors that visit the parks located in your District have access to clean, well maintained, and properly functioning park facilities that provide safe and enjoyable outdoor recreation experiences. Facilities under your care will include campgrounds, trails, day-use areas, shower and toilet facilities, playgrounds and picnic shelters. In addition, you are also responsible for the operation of assigned water and wastewater treatment systems in your district.

The work you perform makes several important contributions to the organization. Through delivery of the maintenance program, you would ensure that maintenance standards throughout the park are met.

The Park Maintenance Program contributes significantly to the quality of the park visitor experience by ensuring the health and safety of park visitors and staff, maximizing the life span and minimizing the lifecycle costs of park facilities, and support other District program streams. The provision of clean and safe drinking water to park facilities such as campgrounds, shower houses and visitor centers, and the effective operation of wastewater collection systems for these same facilities, is fundamental to successfully meeting goals and objectives of various business and operational plans.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the delivery of the park maintenance services at Aspen Beach Provincial Park, and within the Red Deer District, to ensure maintenance standards and the needs of all clients, internal (other programs) and external (public) are met.
• Providing safe potable water to facilities within the district to ensure facility requirements are met and compliance with all standards and regulations are maintained.
• Perform various maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, garbage collection, janitorial work, equipment operation, landscaping, painting, carpentry work, snow clearing, and general repairs.
• Supervising seasonal park maintenance workers and providing staff with daily direction, assigning tasks, work plans, setting priorities, and staff scheduling.
• Monitoring and evaluating work being performed by seasonal staff to ensure required quality standards are being met and implementing corrective measures if required.
• Ensuring public concerns and complaints related to the cleanliness and upkeep of facilities are resolved in a timely manner.
• Coordinating and/or performing repairs and preventative maintenance to equipment and vehicles as required to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Purchasing materials and supplies as authorized, and ensuring prompt submission of invoices, timely reconciliation of departmental p-card, and completion of personal expensive claims for self and staff.
• Overseeing service contracts to ensure work performed by contractors (including various trades) in the park meets all quality and safety standards.
• Rectifying identified maintenance deficiencies and providing supervisor with regular progress updates.
• Appropriately completing all incident reporting and health and safety documentation as required.
• Championing a ‘Safety is a State of Mind’ workplace and adhering to Departmental safety plans. 
  
  

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

Education and Experience required: Two-year technical diploma in a related field, such as building systems, facilities maintenance, mechanical, electrical, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education. 

Assets to the role include the following:

• Previous experience supervising park maintenance work
• Previous experience supervising staff in a trades setting
• Successful completion of Alberta Water and Wastewater Operators Association (AWWOA) Small Water Systems Operations course or equivalent
• Successful completion of AWWOA Small Wastewater Systems Operations course or equivalent
• Previous experience and good knowledge of facilities maintenance and repairs
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with Occupational Health and Safety programs
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and proven ability to learn new software and applications
  
  

Include a specific minimum number of years of experience needed for the job (i.e. a minimum of 5 years) supported by the MRS for the job classification. If equivalencies will be considered include “Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of XYZ”

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This positions work Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, 40 hours a week.

• The incumbent must possess a valid Class 5 (or higher) Driver’s License.
• Weekend work during the summer operating season will be required.
• This position requires sustained physical activity and moderate lifting.
• Final candidates may be required to pass a security screening.

Instructions for your Resume:

• Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience – we are unable to assess resumes without this information. 
• Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time or full-time.
• Example: Foreman: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT, 3 eight-hour shifts per week). 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)  
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

It is also recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Rashi Vaktania at Rashi.Vaktania@gov.ab.ca.