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The Visitor Facilities Attendant position is responsible for the cleaning and basic maintenance of multiple office spaces and visitor use areas in Fort Malden NHS. You will be working in Parks Canada buildings, site spaces, as well as other public-use areas. Duties include:
- light maintenance tasks and minor repairs (such as replacing light bulbs, hardware replacement, painting, landscape/lawn maintenance, etc).
- the daily cleaning of staff/office buildings, site washrooms, grounds cleaning, grounds care, litter picking, and emptying of trash and recycling receptacles.
- Interaction with site visitors to provide information and direction.
🏆 Parks Canada is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2025)🏆
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.
Top 6 reasons to work for Parks Canada:
⚖️ Work-life balance
📅 Paid vacation and leave
📚 Training and professional development
🏞️ Working in beautiful locations
🤝 Diverse and inclusive workplaces
🍁 Contribution to public service
Fort Malden National Historic Site sits along the banks of the Detroit River in Amherstburg, Ontario. This historic setting includes remnants of the fortifications from the War of 1812 and Rebellions of 1837-38, as well as later periods in the site’s history. The successful candidate(s) will be working both indoors and outdoors on the heritage grounds.
We are currently seeking to fill one Visitor Facilities Attendant position at Fort Malden NHS. We are looking for a passionate and visitor focused team member who will work with others to provide awesome service to visitors at the site. Join thousands of colleagues from across the country who do amazing things every day so that Canadians and visitors from other countries can discover the historic and natural treasures presented by Parks Canada.
This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic profiles in same or other parts of the country.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Contact information for 3 references.
🎓 Education:
ED1: Successful completion of secondary school education, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
💼 Experiences:
EX1: Experience providing cleaning services;
EX2: Experience with light/minor maintenance tasks;
EX3: Experience in customer service or visitor interactions (responding to questions, directing customers or visitors to information, etc);
EX4: Experience maintaining and restocking supplies.
English essential
Information on language requirements
📚 Knowledge:
K1: Knowledge of how to apply health and safety procedures at the work site.
📋 Abilities:
A1: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
A2: Ability to cooperate and collaborate with a diverse team to support site tasks and address issues;
A3: Ability to problem solve;
A4: Ability to organize and prioritize work;
⭐ Personal Suitability:
PS1: Attention to detail;
PS2: Exercises sound judgement;
PS3: Communicates effectively;
PS4: Personally, connects with people.
🔍Operational Requirements:
- You must be willing to work shift-work, including evening, weekends, and statutory holidays;
- Wear a Parks Canada uniform as per the uniform policy and/or dress in period costume as per Parks Canada requirements;
- You must be willing to work outdoors in varying temperatures and inclement weather;
- Parks Canada prohibits smoking in the workplace.
- You must be able to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
- You must be able to perform physical tasks involving bending, twisting, ladder climbing, etc.
Reliability Status security clearance
• Possession of a valid class G driver's license.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
To encourage workforce diversity, consideration may be given to candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women.
Parks Canada is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. Parks Canada operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.
Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.
Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
Tips for applicants:
- Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
- Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
- Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.
We thank in advance all those who apply. Only the persons selected for further consideration will be contacted.
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some (essential or other) qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.