Labourer

Regular Full-Time – Pay Grade 1 ($30.52/hour – 2024 Rate) – 2 Available Positions

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the ləkʷəŋən Peoples, notably the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, the District of Oak Bay is committed to recognizing and celebrating their historic and ongoing connection to these lands and waters.

Oak Bay is a picturesque seaside community located within the Greater Victoria Region, with a population of +18,000. While offering all the amenities of a large metropolitan urban centre, Oak Bay has succeeded in maintaining all the peacefulness and charm of a small town. Residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life, with miles of spectacular West Coast shoreline, brilliant beaches, parks and greenspace, quaint treelined streets and vibrant, boutique villages just beyond their doorsteps.

The Engineering and Public Works Department is pleased to be recruiting two Labourers to complement the Public Works team. The successful candidates will perform manual maintenance work, general painting and cleaning functions, as well as other related duties as assigned. If you thrive when working outdoors as part of a team, and enjoy engaging in a wide variety of tasks, consider working in our beautiful municipality and making a noticeable difference!

Labourers are responsible for routine and varied manual work such as maintenance, repair, construction tasks and other unskilled services. Employees in this class work under close supervision when their work is part of a task or project involving more skilled employees, but may work with little direct supervision, subject to general instruction and checking for routine services and maintenance tasks.

Our ideal candidates have a demonstrated aptitude for construction work in a Public Works environment in addition to a valid and subsisting BC Driver’s License.

This position is represented by CUPE Local 374. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, continued career and professional development opportunities, employee engagement events, work-life balance, and a staff membership to the weightroom, fitness classes, skating and pool. An employer of choice, the District of Oak Bay is committed to fostering a culture of empowerment, accountability, and teamwork. If your qualifications and experience align with our needs, we want to hear from you!

Please apply in confidence by 4:30pm on Monday, April 7, 2025.