Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation and arts amenities. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive and livable community. Our dedicated staff deliver services, operate facilities, and run the programs that enhance the well-being of our community.
If you have a passion for nature and the outdoors, parks stewardship, and are skilled at interacting with people and connecting with the community, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for! The West Vancouver Parks Department is accepting applications to fill one Permanent Full-Time Park Attendant (Lighthouse Park); and one Contract- Term Temporary Full-Time Park Attendant – Park Ranger (for approximately 24 months).
The Park Attendants will be responsible for the following:
Providing public safety through interacting with park users and parks patrolling;- Educating Park users on parks rules, regulations, bylaws and wildlife interactions;
- Working with various park user groups (such as sports organizations, stewardship groups and events organizers/participants);
- Maintaining trails by removing vegetation using line trimmer, blowers, and hedge trimmers;
- Reporting any issues in the Parks through the appropriate channels (e.g. Bylaw, Police, Fire, and other Departments);
- Performing manual tasks involved in invasive species remediation;
- Maintenance, litter collection, and beach clean ups;
- Sufficient physical strength and stamina to permit the performance of manual outdoor work in all types of weather;
- Winter duties of the parks department as required.
The successful candidate may also be assisting with: turfgrass mowing and maintenance, garbage/litter/recycling collection, park construction; graffiti removal, sign and trail maintenance, playground maintenance; snow removal, and other related duties as operationally required. The position is considered manual work, requiring strength, effort and stamina. Candidates must also have a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
The successful candidate will possess:
An aptitude/interest in Park Operations;- General knowledge concerning safe use of landscape maintenance equipment;
- Basic knowledge of vegetation maintenance including weeding, planting and pruning;
- Basic knowledge of native and invasive plants;
- Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to permit the performance of manual outdoor work in all types of weather;
- An ability to build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with the public and the staff team;
- Ability to exercise excellent customer service skills when interacting with park users and the general public;
- Knowledge of, and the ability to make decisions in accordance with, departmental policies, practices, rules and regulations related to the work performed;
- Experience driving large trucks on streets and within parks and around people; and,
- Possession of a valid Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of BC.
- Experience operating tractors, ride-on mowers, and chainsaws is considered an asset.
Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable driving record, a police information check, and copies of relevant credentials. To ensure your application is complete, please contact ICBC at 604-661-2255 or request online at https://onlinebusiness.icbc.com/clio/ to have your Driving Record sent directly from ICBC to Human Resources at [email protected]. Applications without a Driving Record submission will not be considered for further steps in the recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be required to supply an acceptable police information check and a copy of their credentials.
This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licences and certificates required of candidates. For details please refer to the class specification which is available for inspection on WestNet or contact Human Resources to request a copy.
Position Status:
Union (WVMEA) - Permanent, Full-Time / Contract Term-Temporary Full-Time
Hours of Work:
40 hours per week (hours and days of work may vary, but include weekends)
Starting Rate of Pay:
$30.88 per hour (2025 rate)
This position has a pay structure with three steps which increase after a certain number of hours worked.
Closing Date:
11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
To Apply:
Please visit the District of West Vancouver’s Career Centre at westvancouver.ca/careers to apply for this position.
We want to thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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