Community Attendant in Cambridge

Career Opportunities: Community Attendant (4710)

Working within our Strategic Plan, Cambridge Connected, and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper – alive with opportunity.

Job Profile

There is an opening for a Community Attendant position within the Infrastructure Services Department, Operations Division (Parks) / Community Services Department -Risk and Facilities Division (Arenas) available immediately. The main focus will be performing regular repairs and maintenance and the following requirements apply:

What you will be doing

• Works within the Park Operations or Risk and Facilities Subdivision performing regular repairs and maintenance to park properties and assets including minor plumbing, irrigation, turf maintenance, landscaping, risk management and health and safety.
• Operates wide range of equipment including backhoe, mowers 4\’-14\’, truck and trailers, tractors with 3-point hitch attachments, sidewalk snow clearing equipment with blades and blowers, and various hand tools (i.e. Shovels, rakes, drills, saws, trimmers, chainsaws and chippers).
• Possess strong knowledge refrigeration room equipment maintenance and safe practices.
• Knowledge of facility maintenance and basic cleaning tools.
• Complete knowledge of all Arena building and equipment operations including, ice resurfacer, ice edger and floor scrubber.
• Complete knowledge of ice making, ice painting and ice maintenance.
• Over 24 months of work-related experience
• Possession of a G license
• Comfortable and demonstrates competency to work in areas where residents experiencing social and mental health situations with compassion towards unhoused residents.
• Must be able to pro-actively recognize challenging situations with individuals or groups of individuals, avoid confrontations and escalations, and notify appropriate supporting services (i.e. By-Law and/or Police).
• Carry a city-issued cellphone and or tablet and/or portable radio.
• Be able to engage in positive communication with a wide range of members of the public and business communities, provide supportive and helpful communication and reflect high standards of care and maintenance that the city strives to provide in Cambridge.
• Capable and available for standby duties as required.
• Overtime requirements as a condition of employment.

We will ask you for these items if you are hired

Your compensation

This position is within the outside workers union salary schedule Grade 4 and has an hourly range of:

• Starting Rate: $32.67
• 12 Month Rate: $33.68
• 24 Month Rate: $34.69

Hours of work

7 days operation (Monday to Sunday):Shifts can be scheduled between 5:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m., 8 hours/day, 40 hours per week

To apply, submit your candidate profile and application through cityONE Careers, prior to January 28, 2026.

Accommodation needs and protection of privacy

The City of Cambridge is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate the needs of qualified applicants under the Human Rights Code in all parts of the recruitment and hiring process.

Please contact Human Resources to make your needs known in advance, with the nature of any accommodations that you may require in respect to any materials or processes used to ensure your full and equal participation throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.

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