Manitoba Parks Green Team
Manitoba Parks recognizes the importance of young people finding summer employment to gain valuable work experience and to help them save for their future schooling and other opportunities. The Green Team is all about giving young Manitobans the opportunity to work outdoors in our wonderful provincial parks and contributing in a meaningful way to conserving the natural world we all get to enjoy.
Who Is Eligible?
The Green Team program is intended for Manitoba youth, aged 16 to 29 to work in provincial parks throughout Manitoba.
What Kind of Work is it?
Jobs vary from park maintenance to resource management to tourism. Youth may work on general park maintenance (such as painting, grass trimming, cleaning campsites and beaches), park interpretive programming, environmental projects or general office assistance.
What Skills Are Needed?
We look for youth that show a strong initiative and an eagerness to work and learn. The ability to work independently and in a team setting, and having good organizational skills is essential. Youth that have some previous experience at home, school or previous employment/volunteer work is a strong asset.
Youth looking for jobs with park maintenance should have some previous experience with yard work, painting and janitorial tasks, and be comfortable with push mowers, trimmers, and using hand tools.
Youth looking for jobs with Park Interpreters should be comfortable with public speaking, interacting with people of all ages, and show a strong interest or have some background knowledge in local plants, wildlife, culture/history and park features.
How Long Will the Work Last?
Green Team students are hired for 8 weeks (July & August) or 14 weeks (May to August) in two categories: Basic Skills Worker or Lead Hand/Semi-Skilled Worker. Wages, weeks and number of positions available in each park are dependent upon final program approval.
To Apply:
There are a number of convenient ways to apply:
Email: Fill out the online application.
Once completed, save the application and email the application along with your resume to ParksGreenTeam@gov.mb.ca. Your application will be forwarded to the appropriate park office(s) based on the preferred work location(s) you indicate on the application.
Mail: Fill out an online application. You can also print the application and fill out by hand.
Once completed, print and mail your application and resume to the park office responsible for the park you are interested in using the contact list below.
In Person: Applications may also be dropped off at a local Manitoba Parks district office, or our head office located at 258 Portage in Winnipeg (envelopes must be addressed to Manitoba Parks Green Team, 258 Portage Ave-4th Floor, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0B6).
If you have any questions about individual Green Team positions in local parks, please contact the appropriate park office using the contact list below.
Parks |
Mailing Address |
Email/Phone |
Bakers Narrows |
Room 203, 143 Main St. |
Codie.Baker@gov.mb.ca |
Paint Lake |
Box 28, 59 Elizabeth Drive |
Linda.Horner@gov.mb.ca |
Nopiming |
Box 850 |
Brad.Kiedyk@gov.mb.ca |
St Malo, |
Unit B 284 Reimer Ave |
William.Prevost@gov.mb.ca |
Whiteshell |
Box 130 |
Sean.Nedohin@gov.mb.ca |
Whiteshell |
Box 40 |
Keith.Hood@gov.mb.ca |
Spruce Woods |
Box 900 |
Darlene.Lamoureux@gov.mb.ca |
Asessippi, |
Box 10 |
Kim.Duncan@gov.mb.ca |
Turtle Mountain, |
Box 820 |
Robert.Clark@gov.mb.ca |
Duck Mountain, |
Box 640 |
David.Simard@gov.mb.ca |
Beaudry, St. Norbert, Lundar, Watchorn, Stephenfield, |
Box 30 |
Lisa.Meyers@gov.mb.ca |
Birds Hill, |
68092 PR 206 |
Lindsey.Mitton@gov.mb.ca |
Camp Morton, Hnausa, |
Box 388 |
Clinton.Yaremkiewich@gov.mb.ca |
Grand Beach |
Box 220 |
Mark.Sinclair@gov.mb.ca |
Hecla/Grindstone |
Box 70 |
Sandra.Davies@gov.mb.ca |
