Labourer/Driver - Roads (6 months)

The Corporation of the City of Markham•Markham, ON

1d•CA$34 - CA$34•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible to perform manual labour, generally as part of a crew, and to operate light and heavy duty vehicles/equipment and accessories/hand tools for roads maintenance/repair work as assigned. Equipment operated includes tandem and single axle dump body, 5-tonne boom and 1-tonne trucks with hoist, tractors, mott mowers, 2-3 yard articulated loaders, plow and wing combination units with spreader control devices, accessory equipment such as trailers, hand mowers, trimmers, chainsaw, jackhammer, line-marking machine, sidewalk grinder both walk behind and ride on, etc. for purposes of maintenance and repair work related to roads, sidewalks/boulevards, culverts, curbs, catch basins, storm water management, barriers, snow removal, safety devices, etc. Duties will include but are not limited to debris and garbage pick-up, grass cutting, asphalt/gravel patching, catch basin repair, sod repair and, fencing, traffic control and safety devices, etc.; and Winter Control operations including snow plowing/removal, sanding/salting, hand-shoveling, debris removal, etc.; for compliance with Division standards and Health & Safety policies and procedures. Overtime, shift work and rotational standby as assigned. Responsible to provide back-up support to other Operations Labourer/Drivers as directed; and for contributing to a positive, productive, healthy/safe and respectful work environment; and for fostering and modeling customer-service excellence.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent plus roads maintenance courses.
Demonstrated experience in and working knowledge of roads maintenance, preferably in an urban growth environment.
Experience operating a range of light and heavy duty vehicles/equipment and hand tools.
Experience with Winter Control operations.
Knowledge of Minimum Maintenance Standards.
Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance & inspections on a full range of vehicles, equipment & tools.
Excellent work habits.
Good judgment.
Dependability and reliability.
Customer service attitude.
Time management skills.
Problem solving skills.
Record keeping skills.
Valid DZ license and maintenance of Ontario Class DZ Driver's license.
Satisfactory driver’s abstract (No demerit points plus no more than 2 infractions - max of one moving and one non-moving conviction).
Must be available for overtime and rotational stand-by as required.
Must be physically able to perform the bona fide duties of the job including heavy lifting up to 50 lbs.
Will be required to write knowledge test and road test.
Satisfactory Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated skill in the operation of tandem and single axle dump trucks.
Demonstrated skill in the operation of plow & wing combination units and spreader control devices for winter maintenance.
Demonstrated skill in the operation of large articulated loaders.
Demonstrated skill in the operation of 5-tonne or larger crane and boom truck.

Responsibilities

Perform manual labour as part of a crew.
Operate light and heavy duty vehicles/equipment and accessories/hand tools for roads maintenance/repair work.
Perform debris and garbage pick-up.
Perform grass cutting.
Perform asphalt/gravel patching.
Perform catch basin repair.
Perform sod repair and fencing.
Perform traffic control and safety device installation/maintenance.
Conduct Winter Control operations including snow plowing/removal, sanding/salting, hand-shoveling, and debris removal.
Ensure compliance with Division standards and Health & Safety policies and procedures.
Provide back-up support to other Operations Labourer/Drivers as directed.
Contribute to a positive, productive, healthy/safe and respectful work environment.
Foster and model customer-service excellence.