Outdoor Site Maintenance
Position Available | Permanent Full-time
Compensation | Salary starts at $44,133 (based on prior experience and skills) + Commuter Benefit + Health and Dental Benefits + Phone Allowance
Start Date | End of October
Application Closing Date | Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Forks is a fast-paced, fun, and welcoming environment that is community-oriented, collaborative, and innovative. The 52-acre site is an all-season gathering space in downtown Winnipeg featuring local retail shops, a wide variety of food vendors, as well as must-see historical and cultural places and programming. We are looking for individuals who share a love for building community-focused shared spaces that offer a positive visitor experience for everyone.
Reporting to the Site Supervisor, the Outdoor Site Maintenance will work on The Forks 52-acre site, to ensure the outdoor public spaces are clean, beautiful, safe, and welcoming for all visitors. This includes maintaining outdoor spaces, supporting the setup and takedown of events, reporting potential safety issues, and assisting visitors as needed.
The Outdoor Site Maintenance team member is someone who will:
- Provide consistent ongoing support to all departments in a timely manner.
- Interact daily with visitors, providing excellent customer service and memorable interactions.
- Build relationships and collaborate with external contacts, including contractors and side crews, to ensure site and equipment is well maintained.
- Assist with year-round grounds maintenance, including lawn care, landscaping, irrigation, patio setup, pressure washing, pest control, trail grooming, snow clearing, and maintaining safe, slip-free walkways to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming outdoor environment.
- Report safety hazards and maintenance issues promptly to ensure a safe and welcoming space for the community.
- Monitor site supplies inventory and communicate needs to Site
- Perform additional duties that include encampment cleanup, waste collection, and setup and takedown of
The Outdoor Site Maintenance team member is someone who:
- Is friendly and can assist visitors in a welcoming
- Must be available to work a variety of shifts that will include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Is a clear communicator and supportive team member.
- Is highly organized with strong attention to detail and able to prioritize tasks.
- Is able to resolve issues quickly and independently.
- Is able to lift, push, and pull up to 50+
- Is capable of working outdoors, in a variety of extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold temperatures, snow, and rain.
- Is comfortable learning how to use new tools and equipment such as skid steers, tractors, utility vehicles, trailers and Experience using this equipment would be considered an asset.
- Has a valid Class 5 Driver’s License. This would be considered an asset.
Application deadline Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Interviews will begin the week of October 12, 2026. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Forks is the city’s meeting place, open and accessible to all. We want our team to be reflective of the community we are honoured to call home. We are actively seeking a diverse mix of talented people who want to do their best work. The Forks as an employer is focused on equality and inclusivity in our hiring practices. We support diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religion, ethnicity, and nationality. We strongly encourage those who identify as BIPOC and/or 2SLGBTQ+ to apply.
