Back to search results

Apply By: Monday, July 6, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Senior Operations Technician

Job ID:

246298

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Division:

Blue Lake Provincial Park

City:

Vermilion Bay

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary annually recurring contract for up to 24 weeks each year

Job code:

41104 – Resource Technician 3

Salary:

$27.49 – $30.60 Per hour*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you have the skills, knowledge and desire to be involved in the strategic and operational aspects of a provincial park, natural resource protection and obtaining leadership experience? If so, consider this opportunity:

• 1 seasonal annually recurring contract up to 24 weeks each year: Blue Lake Provincial Park, located 53 kms west of Dryden, in Northwestern Ontario.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• oversee park operations under the direction of the Park Superintendent and assistant Park Superintendent and provide leadership and training to staff in the area of park enforcement, maintenance, sanitation and customer service.
• assist in the preparation, review and updating of various park plans
• meet with park visitors, contractors, and business operators, as required by program area responsibilities
• explain park rules to park patrons and requesting compliance, issue warnings, intervene and carry out evictions
• schedule work, set priorities, and ensure work is completed in a safe manner
• operate and maintain the park water treatment plant
• procure goods for the maintenance program
• operate a variety of equipment such as tractors, chainsaws, landscaping equipment and tools.

Please note that staff housing can be provided.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements:

• You possess a valid class ‘G’ driver’s licence, or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario.
• You are able to be designated as a Park Warden and complete Ministry certification criteria and standards in Use of Force.
• You have the ability to operate/navigate a variety of small vessels
• You possess or have the ability to obtain a Federal Fisheries Designation.
• You possess or have the ability to obtain a valid First Aid Certificate.
• You can work shifts, weekends and statutory holidays as per schedule.

Technical knowledge and skills:

You have:

• working knowledge of services and operating regulations to perform all regulatory inspections and assessments, assist with overall park maintenance operations.
• demonstrated knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply park policies, procedures, directives and operating standards to deliver efficient and effective park operations
• demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement and applicable Provincial and Federal legislation
• knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
• knowledge of general facility, grounds keeping, utility and equipment maintenance
• demonstrated experience using various equipment such as chainsaws, cutters, and lawn mowers, etc.
• knowledge of small drinking water systems and water treatment facility maintenance

Leadership skills:

• proven interpersonal and team leadership skills to work collaboratively with others, lead teams, train and supervise staff and promote customer service
• demonstrated relationship building skills to foster and maintain relationships
• able to enforce various acts and regulations within the park, and to act as supervisor and/or duty officer

Administrative skills and knowledge:

• knowledge of general purchasing practices in order to ensure accurate expenditure and monitoring and reporting.
• organizational, planning and coordinating skills to conduct or assist group leader/superintendent in ordering and maintaining inventory, arranging and preparing seasonal training, and maintenance of equipment

Interpersonal and communication skills:

• communication skills to handle and address situations relating to enforcement and emergency situations and visitor complaints
• interpersonal skills to provide advice and recommendations to staff and colleagues as well as park visitors regarding maintenance and enforcement issues/situations
• ability to prepare correspondence, incident reports, operating/emergency plans, etc.

Analytical and problem-solving skills:

• ability to solve problems, implement resolutions and effectively enforce park rules and deal with difficult and emergency situations
• possess well developed coordination and organizational skills to schedule staff work hours, deal with competing demands and work on multiple projects

Essential knowledge:

• demonstrated proficiency with common office productivity software such as, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, etc.
• knowledge of procurement and accounting practices

Don’t meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario’s Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Monday, July 6, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary – Seasonal, duration up to 24 weeks, Blue Lake Provincial Park, 1722 Hwy 647, Vermilion Bay, North Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4.7

Category:

Parks

Posted on:

Friday, June 19, 2026

Note:

• About security checks:
  
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position’s responsibilities.
  
  If a check is needed and you’ve lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you’ll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

How to apply:

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d’emploi externes de la fonction publique de l’Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d’emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d’affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together