Municipal Operator

City of St. Catharines•St. Catharines, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

To perform general labour duties and operate equipment including vehicles (20,000 Gross Vehicle Weight and under), serve as a Patrolman as required, and perform work of the Operations Division for maintenance of roads, sidewalks, watermains, sewers and watercourses, as necessary.

Requirements

Grade 12 Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Certificate.
Valid, unrestricted Class "G" driver’s licence held in good standing, "DZ" licence preferred.
Formal training and experience with the Occupational Health and Safety Act in particular as it relates to maintenance and construction activities (e.g. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fall arrest, trench safety).
A demonstrated commitment to enhancing a safety culture.
Demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario Traffic Manual with emphasis on Book 7 preferred.
Ability to safely set up traffic control in work zones during roadway or utility construction and maintenance operations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job as described in the physical demands analysis (PDA).
Availability to work flexible hours (e.g. working shifts for a 7 day, 24 hour operation, overtime, winter control).
Effective time management skills and attention to detail with the ability to organize work to meet deadlines, multi-task and work independently in situations with minimal supervision.
Exceptional customer service skills with a strong sense of public service and cooperation, and well developed abilities to deal with the public and citizens’ groups.
Basic computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office Suite an asset.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of City of St. Catharines safety policies preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite an asset.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment and vehicles such as but not limited to: truck, van, tractor, sidewalk plow, roller, vacuum machine, loader, snow blower, chainsaw etc., in a safe and efficient manner.
Operate basic hand and power tools.
Clean trucks and equipment as required.
Ensure equipment is safe to operate, securely stored and practice good housekeeping of vehicle and work area
Pick up and transport workers, parts, material, equipment and trailers as required.
General labour duties such as pot hole patching, hand-sweeping, litter pickup, landscaping, sidewalk clearing, watercourse cleaning, light maintenance of valves and hydrants etc.
Provide functional leadership of others in small groups to perform various general labour duties.
Ensure security of facility: unlocking, locking, operating alarm systems and liaise with alarm companies when necessary.
Required to patrol, monitor changes and document inspection of roads, signs, grates, drains, manholes, fences, utility cuts, buildings, and water courses etc.
Collect and deliver water system samples for laboratory analysis.
Set up required traffic control devices at work sites and act as a flagman to provide traffic control in compliance with the Ontario traffic Manual.
Provide excellent customer service; respond to needs of all customers and staff as required.
Efficiently and accurately complete paperwork (e.g. daily performance logs, time sheets and accident reports).
Perform other similar and related duties as required.