Description
Semi-Skilled Labourer
Regular Full-Time ($31.49/hour – 2024 Rates) Pay Grade 2
Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən 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.
The District of 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 community. Residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life, with kilometers of spectacular ocean shoreline, brilliant beaches, parks and greenspace, quaint tree-lined streets and vibrant, boutique villages just beyond their doorsteps.
The Engineering and Public Works Department is seeking a Semi-Skilled Labourer to support the maintenance, improvement, and beautification of the District’s public infrastructure and facilities. This hands-on role contributes to maintaining clean, safe, and well-kept roads, sidewalks, public spaces, and municipal properties through infrastructure support, weed control, graffiti removal, site clean-up, and special event setup. If you take pride in visible results, enjoy working outdoors, and value teamwork and community service, this position offers a meaningful opportunity to help keep the District looking its best while supporting essential municipal operations.
The Semi-Skilled Labourer performs manual work in Public Works infrastructure maintenance and construction, building and yard custodial maintenance, and solid waste/recycle depot operation. The work of this class is distinguished from that of the Labourer class by the additional knowledge and experience necessary either to work productively as part of a civic infrastructure construction crew, or to work with a minimum of direct supervision in situations where some degree of judgement may be required.
Our ideal candidate has one year of experience in the installation and maintenance of Public Works infrastructure, with a demonstrated aptitude for Public Works construction and maintenance work and an appropriate 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 and work-life balance. 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 4:30 p.m. on February 26, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. If you have been shortlisted and require accommodation throughout the hiring process, we would be pleased to discuss how to best accommodate your needs.