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This position involves greeting visitors at our five reception stations located in Old Quebec on Dufferin Terrace and in Artillery Parks. It involves greeting, answering questions about the service offer, collecting admission fees, and ensuring the cleanliness of the premises.

Do you enjoy working outdoors and interacting with tourists from all over the world? Then this is the job for you! What's more, this job could provide you with a career springboard and open doors to long-term opportunities in a host of fields and across the country.    

Paid training and a uniform are provided.

Required Qualifications

Eligibility requirements:

• Be a full-time or part-time student in the winter of 2025 in a high school, college or university program, or be returning to full-time or part-time studies in the fall of 2025 in a college or university program.
• Reside in Canada and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Evaluation criteria :

• Speak French and English
• Demonstrate good judgment, customer focus and excellent interpersonal skills.

We encourage applicants for employment with Parks Canada to self-identify, where applicable, as members of the following groups: Aboriginal, persons with disabilities or barriers to employment, visible minorities, LGBTQ2+ and women. These candidates may be given preference. Please consult the Diversity, equity and inclusion in employment section. *(clickable anchor link)

Conditions of employment

• Persons receiving an offer of employment will be required to follow the procedure for obtaining a Reliability Status from the Government of Canada. 
• Selected candidates may be required to work in a variety of terrain and weather conditions.
• Selected candidates must be able to stand for long periods and walk long distances.

How to apply

Please send your curriculum vitae (CV) by e-mail by clicking on Apply. :

• Curriculum vitae (CV).  

Parks Canada Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting and presenting 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 the country. Its Québec Field Unit is responsible for the management of several sites, including the Grosse Île and Irish Memorial National Historic Site, located in the middle of the St. Lawrence River. Grosse-Île employees enjoy a unique experience, with unparalleled access to history and nature. They are housed on the island during their working days.    

The Carpenter will work as part of the Asset Management team at Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site. He or she will carry out design, creation, and renovation work on buildings or historical structures of heritage value, particularly in carpentry, joinery, and cabinetmaking. He or she will be supported on-site by an experienced historical restoration craftsperson

Process intent

The purpose of this process is to staff a term position. The process may also be used to create a list of qualified candidates to fill similar positions with different employment statuses, security levels, or language profiles, at the same site or elsewhere in the country.

Essential qualifications

Requirements:

• Vocational diploma or college diploma in carpentry or anacceptable combination of high school education and relevant experience in the fields mentioned in the “Work experience” section, totaling at least five years.
• Competency certificate in carpentry and joinery issued by the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ)
• 3 years of recent* and significant experience in the execution of specialized carpentry or cabinetmaking work, particularly in the design, creation, and renovation of buildings or structures. *Recent experience means that the candidate's most recent experience was in the past two years.  Significant experience means that the candidate has had direct involvement and responsibility in the execution of the work.
• Language Requirements:
  • French essential;

Assets:

• College diploma in Built Heritage Crafts
• Diploma in cabinetmaking

We encourage people applying for a job at Parks Canada to declare their membership, where applicable, in the following groups: Aboriginals, people with disabilities or barriers to employment, members of visible minorities, the LGBTQ2+ community and women. These candidates may be given preference. Please see Diversity, equity and inclusion in employment at the bottom of this page.  

Skills:

• Understand and apply work instructions
• Maintain task-related records
• Apply safety measures and identify situations involving safety hazards
• Detect and repair basic defects and anomalies on equipment and structures
• Perform site inspections

Personal qualities:

• Good judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Autonomy
• Integrity

Conditions of employment

• Obtain and maintain a Reliability Status (security check including criminal record)
• Possess a valid Class 5 driver's license
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and protective equipment
• Ability to lift weights up to 45 kilos
• Ability to move over all types of terrain and roofs as required
• Ability to work for long periods of time (workday) in environments and weather conditions that are sometimes unfavorable, particularly at heights, in confined spaces, or near water
• Successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination and periodic medical check-ups in accordance with Parks Canada's Health Surveillance Program

Selection area

• All persons residing in Canada and authorized by law to work there.

How to apply

Please send the following items by email by clicking on Apply:

• Curriculum vitae (CV).  

Parks Canada is a federal agency responsible for protecting and presenting Canada's outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas, and national historic sites in every region of the country. The Québec team watches over the historic treasures of the Fortifications of Québec, the Dufferin Terrace, and the archaeological crypt of the Forts and Châteaux Saint-Louis, Cartier-Brébeuf, the forts of Lévis and Grosse-Île.

The person will work in the Asset Management team, which has twenty trades and maintenance employees, and will report directly to the supervisor. As the only painter on the Québec City team, he/she must have acquired relevant experience enabling them to work independently. The person will carry out painting work to maintain and repair structures, industrial buildings, and other assets in the Québec field unit's national historic sites. Duties will include preparing time and resource estimates for projects, making recommendations for replacement and repair, preparing and painting surfaces, using and maintaining tools, driving service vehicles, supervising student painters, and assisting other trades. 

Process intent

The purpose of this process is to staff a term position. The process may also be used to create a list of qualified candidates to fill similar positions with different employment statuses, security levels, or language profiles, at the same site or elsewhere in the country.

Essential qualifications

Requirements:

• Diploma of Vocational Studies in painting or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the field of painting. An acceptable combination is a completed high school diploma and a total of at least seven years of relevant experience in the fields mentioned in the “Experience” section.
• Hold a Journeyman competency certificate (JCC) issued by the Commission de la construction du Québec
• 5 years of recent* and significant experience in specialized and diversified surface preparation and painting work, interior and exterior, in buildings, furniture and lettering on various surfaces such as wood, plaster, metal, gypsum, stone, etc. typically found on historic buildings. Acquired experience must also include work planning and job estimation in the above-mentioned fields. *Recent experience means that the candidate's most recent experience was in the past two years.
• Language Requirements:
  • French essential;

We encourage people applying for a job at Parks Canada to declare their membership, where applicable, in the following groups: Aboriginals, people with disabilities or barriers to employment, members of visible minorities, the LGBTQ2+ community and women. These candidates may be given preference. Please see Diversity, equity and inclusion in employment at the bottom of this page.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the characteristics of paint substrates (plaster, gypsum, wood, brick, metal), different paints and stains, and their specific uses on various materials
• Knowledge of staining techniques, surface preparation (including plastering, grouting, and priming), and stain or paint application on various substrates
• Knowledge of painting tools, their use, and maintenance
• Knowledge of safety standards applicable to the trade

Skills:

• Prepare estimates of time, materials, and costs required to complete a project 
• Use and maintain appropriate tools and equipment for specialized painting or staining jobs involving brushes, rollers, paint guns, sandblasting, etc.
• Communicate effectively verbally

Personal qualities:

• Good judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt
• Attention to detail

Conditions of employment

• Obtain and maintain a Reliability Status (security check including criminal record)
• Possess a valid Class 5 driver's license
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and protective equipment
• Ability to travel and carry out work and inspections in high, enclosed, and difficult-to-access areas, and in sometimes adverse climatic and environmental conditions
• Ability to perform work requiring standing, kneeling or physical effort over long periods (workday) to strip, prepare surfaces, paint and prepare stains
• Ability to work with the various products normally used in paint, stain and surface preparation
• Availability to work overtime during the week, weekends, and holidays when required, and to respond to emergencies outside regular working hours
• Availability to travel and work at all sites under the authority of the Quebec field unit
• Willingness to travel by vehicle, plane, or boat
• Successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination and periodic medical check-ups in accordance with Parks Canada's Health Surveillance Program

Selection area

• All persons residing in Canada and authorized by law to work there.

How to apply

Please send the following items by email by clicking on Apply:

• Curriculum vitae (CV).  

Parks Canada is a federal agency responsible for protecting and presenting Canada's outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in every region of the country. The Québec team watches over the historic treasures of the Fortifications of Québec, the Dufferin Terrace and the archaeological crypt of the Forts and Châteaux Saint-Louis, Cartier-Brébeuf, the forts of Lévis and Grosse-Île.

The person will work in the Québec City Asset Management team, which has 20 employees, including four maintenance workers, and will report directly to the supervisor. He or she will carry out maintenance and repair work on historic facilities, buildings, and grounds in order to preserve them.

Process intent

The person will work in the Québec City Asset Management team, which has 20 employees, including four maintenance workers, and will report directly to the supervisor. He or she will carry out maintenance and repair work on historic facilities, buildings, and grounds in order to preserve them.

Essential qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, experience and training relevant to the position
• Experience using basic manual, mechanical and electrical tools and equipment such as cleaning products, lawnmowers, drills, saws, etc.
• Significant recent experience in buildings and grounds maintenance or construction.
• Language Requirements:
  • French essential;

Assets:

• Attestation of vocational training in a discipline related to building or grounds construction or maintenance trades
• Occupational competency certificate as a labourer (OCC) issued by the Commission de la construction du Québec or its equivalent from another Canadian province

We encourage people applying for a job at Parks Canada to declare their membership, where applicable, in the following groups: Aboriginals, people with disabilities or barriers to employment, members of visible minorities, the LGBTQ2+ community and women. These candidates may be given preference. Please see Diversity, equity and inclusion in employment at the bottom of this page.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of workshop and construction site safety standards.
• General knowledge of building codes (reading plans, loads, practices, and techniques applicable to the maintenance and construction of buildings and structures)
• Knowledge of carpentry and joinery tools

Skills:

• Use and maintain the tools and equipment needed to carry out carpentry and cabinetmaking work on historic or contemporary buildings and structures
• Ability to read construction plans and make sketches to explain concepts
• Ability to make estimates, prepare work plans and schedules, and write reports
• Ability to apply safety measures and identify situations involving safety risks
• Ability to communicate clearly orally

Personal qualities:

• Good judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Autonomy
• Ability to adapt
• Attention to detail

Conditions of employment

• Obtain and maintain a Reliability Status (security check including criminal record)
• Possess a valid Class 5 driver's license
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and protective equipment
• Ability to lift weights up to 45 kilos
• Ability to move over all types of terrain and roofs as required
• Ability bility to perform work requiring sustained effort over long periods (workday), in sometimes unfavorable environments and weather conditions, or at heights
• Successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination and periodic medical check-ups in accordance with Parks Canada's Health Surveillance Program

Selection area

• All persons residing in Canada and authorized by law to work there.

How to apply

Please send the following items by email by clicking on Apply:

• Curriculum vitae (CV).