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Work site environment
- At heights
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Municipal government
- Rural area
Tasks
- 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
- Collect money from coin boxes of parking meters
- Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
- Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
- Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
- 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
Supervision
- Water and waste plant operators
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available