Hybrid Seasonal Legislated Mowing Operator na County of Grande Prairie No. 1

The County of Grande Prairie builds on its natural environment and the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizens to provide an unmatched quality of life and opportunity for all. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Trustworthy, Transparent, Respectful, and Collaborative guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture.

The Agriculture department is looking for an experienced seasonal full-time Legislated Mower Operator until October 31st 2025. Legislated Mower Operators are responsible for providing roadside and industrial subdivision mowing services.

Responsibilities include:

• Operating a tractor side-arm combination mower
• Performing basic maintenance and repairs to the tractor mower
• Changing blades
• Locating road allowance mowing sites on a map
• Completing safety and equipment reports digitally
• Loading, transporting, and unloading tractor mower
• Reviewing local land conditions and marking hazards
• Cleaning and maintaining Agriculture shop
• Maintaining mowing records (hours, ground condition, mileage mowed)
• Cleaning tractor mowers before leaving site to avoid cross-contamination of weeds
• Notifying Vegetation Management crews of noxious weeds and providing land location
• Picking weeds and seeding ditches in new construction areas

• Valid Class 5 driver's license and acceptable driver's abstract, Class 3 preferred
• Experience operating farm equipment, tractors, side-arm mowers, 3-pt hitch mowers, 3-pt hitch seeders, and/or hydro-seeders
• Ability to maintain the equipment used
• Knowledge of noxious weeds, an asset
• Ability to manage time and priorities, and multi-task
• Comfortable using computers, including MS Office and GIS software
• Comfortable reading maps and accurately determining land locations
• The successful applicants must have reliable transportation to and from work.

Term Length: The incumbent can start as soon as possible and the contract will end on October 31, 2025.

Work Schedule: This job is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm with some weekends and evenings as required.

Hourly Pay: $28.61 to $33.66.  

Pay Rate: $28.61 to $33.66 hourly 

Closing Date: August 17th, 2025 11.59 pm.

As part of the County of Grande Prairie’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy workplace, we encourage and support a scent-free environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The County of Grande Prairie recognizes and values the principles of fair hiring practices. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your needs.

• This posting may be used for future vacancies or to fill more than one position
• This posting may be open until a suitable candidate(s) is/are found.

Please note that once your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. If we require any additional information we will contact you. Due to the volume of applications received we can only answer questions at the interview stage.