Position Overview
Make a positive difference in your community and play a pivotal role in maintaining City equipment! Our Civic Operations team works collaboratively to keep Kamloops beautiful, healthy, and fun and in this role, you will make a direct impact on our operational excellence and pride in service priorities.
Your contribution to our mission is recognized through an excellent compensation package that includes a best-in-class pension plan along with incredible perks that directly impact your wallet.
Stay healthy with our free gyms, subsidized recreation programs, and employee wellbeing benefits. You also can explore future career paths with the city through our employee training and development programs and our diverse organizational structure.
Across the City, we are focused on creating the highest levels of service excellence, based on an organization-wide community culture that celebrates our employees who make it all happen.
We are known as Canada’s Tournament Capital and are famous for our hospitality and community spirit, traits that make us a leader! Recreation, sports, arts and culture, health care, social activities, volunteerism, and affordable housing all meld to form a unique blend of big-city amenities with small-town ambience. This is Kamloops!
This City of Kamloops is seeking a motivated Power Engine (Small Engine) Technician to join our Trades teams! If you enjoy the challenge of working on a variety of outdoor power equipment including chain saws, line trimmers, mowers, blowers, snow equipment and, landscaping and construction equipment, this position may be a perfect fit for you.
We are looking for a team player with excellent diagnostic, repair and preventative maintenance skills. Let us know that you are interested in this permanent, full-time opportunity by applying today.
Learn more about what we do in Civic Operations and apply today!
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The successful candidate must have the following qualifications :
- Completion of senior secondary school or its equivalent.
- BC Trade Qualification or inter-provincial Motorcycle Technician, Motorcycle and Power Equipment Technician or Outdoor Power Equipment Technician.
- Minimum three years previous experience in small engine repair work and currently working in the trade.
- Ability to obtain a Fall Protection Equipment Inspector Certification, or equivalent, within 6 months.
- Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence or equivalent.
For new hires, and for those working in designated positions of trust, including those working directly with vulnerable persons, no formal offer of employment will be made until an applicant completes a police information check.
A comprehensive benefits package is included with this position. This is a CUPE local 900 position.
Hours & Days of Work
Monday to Friday7 : 00 AM 3 : 00 PM
Hours per Week
Hourly Rate
$43.275
Please note if you need assistance or have individual needs or requirements throughout the application process, contact the Human Resources Department by email at hr@kamloops.
ca or in person at 6-510 Lorne Street so we can better support you.
External job postings are open to everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and thank all applicants for their interest.
Please be sure to review the application requirements for each job you apply. Only those selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Applications are accepted online at kamloops.ca / careers.
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