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Maintenance Personnel Summer Student
The R.M. of Frenchman Butte No. 501 is seeking to hire a Maintenance Personnel Summer Student to start work in the spring of 2015 with an end date of August 28, 2015. This is located just north of Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan.
Tasks will include: But not limited to;
Painting; Mowing grass; Operating whipper-snippers; Driving roads to check for problems with signs, culverts, etc.; Cleaning heavy duty equipment such as graders, tractors; Operate a tractor with a three-point-hitch mower; Repairing fence; Clearing culverts; Physically removing beaver dams; Installing road signs and pothole patching.
The successful Candidate must possess:
A valid class 5 drivers licence; Experience in Municipal Maintenance is an asset, but not required; on the job training will be provided.
Public Works hours of operations are Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Starting date will depend on student availability. The successful candidate will be placed in the Municipalitys Summer Student Salary Grid and placement within the grid will be based on experience.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control
- Operate various equipment and machinery
- Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
- Dig ditches and trenches
- Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
- Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
- Assist skilled tradespersons
- Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
- Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
Equipment Experience
- Power mowers
- Mobile sidewalk cleaners
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)