Public works labourer

Overview

Languages

English

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp

• Municipal government

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
• Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control
• Dig ditches and trenches
• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
• Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
• Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
• Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers
• Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
• Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place

Experience and specialization

• Snowplough

• Mobile sidewalk cleaners
• Power mowers
• Road line painting machine

Additional information

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

• Valid driver's licence

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

• Steel-toed safety boots

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Team player

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

• As per collective agreement