City of Toronto looking to hire about 9,000 workers this spring and summer

Five thousand of those are during the summer for community recreational programs and 500 will be gardeners.

Torontosun.com
Feb. 28, 2022
Kevin Connor

The City of Toronto is hiring.

On Friday, the city launched its annual spring and summer hiring campaign to employ approximately 9,000 workers.

Five thousand of those are during the summer for community recreational programs and 500 will be gardeners.

The city is also looking for applications for lifeguards and fitness instructors to outdoor gardeners and parks handy-workers.

“Our parks and public spaces have been an important outlet for residents throughout the pandemic. While we kept all of our public spaces open, we also adapted as a city and created new programs that put the health and safety of residents and staff first,” Mayor John Tory said.

This year the same will be done and we will be launching new jobs for residents to apply to so that we can continue to deliver our services. These recreation jobs are not only excellent jobs for those employed, but they are important for all Toronto residents accessing our services. I am proud we offer these impactful employment opportunities to youth and people of all ages in neighbourhoods across Toronto.”

Some indoor recreation programs will operate at full capacity for the vaccinated.

Non-sport or fitness indoor actives that don’t require proof of vaccination, but social distancing is required.

The city is accepting job applications online at https://jobs.toronto.ca/.