Public Works Labourer II

Westbank First Nation • Westbank, BC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Works Labourer II is responsible for performing the daily tasks required to assist in all aspects of outside maintenance operations, which includes: roads, drainage, landscape, cemetery maintenance & projects, snow removal, fleet and grounds maintenance, carpentry, heavy equipment operation as directed. This role performs manual labour duties as part of the department's landscape and infrastructure maintenance activities and to assist fellow crewmembers to ensure economical, cost-effective, and efficient use of resources. The position also involves operation and maintenance of equipment and power tools, performing a variety of maintenance tasks related to roads, bus stops, drainage systems, landscape projects and grounds maintenance, carpentry and new asset construction. The role requires the ability to work flexible hours, including shift work, overtime and emergency call outs, and involves arranging for traffic control, the placement of barricades and warning lights around work projects in high and low traffic situations and adverse weather. The Public Works Labourer II is expected to complete assigned tasks on time and on budget, consider, prioritize and act on the needs of both internal and external Clients, and deliver excellent service and project deliverables. Self-motivation with personal initiative to start and complete projects with pre-approval when required is also a key aspect of this role. The position requires knowledge of plan reading, pipe locating, and map reading (paper and digital). Being part of the rotating on-call schedule is required for this position, which includes responding to after-hour calls within a 20-minute response time and taking corrective action as required. All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Westbank First Nation laws, policies, standards and procedures and as directed by the Supervisor. Other duties as may be required or assigned by a Supervisor will also be part of the role. The role also has a strong Health and Safety (HSE) Focus, requiring adherence to the health, safety and environmental program and protocols, and buying into the strict safety culture of the industry. This includes setting positive examples relative to the HSE program and protocols, demonstrating a sound understanding of hazard identification, assessment and control, and leading hazard assessment processes on projects. Conducting required HSE inspections and audits, ensuring all team members receive adequate safety training, and demonstrating effective basic investigative and reporting skills are also key. Continuous HSE improvement, clear and consistent communication regarding HSE issues, and appreciation for safe behaviors while coaching those who do not, are expected. In terms of Teamwork, the role involves working with others to achieve shared goals, taking responsibility for individual actions to achieve consistent results, and contributing to team goals and project objectives. Providing adequate guidance, where necessary and directed, providing supervision, and seeking opportunities in leading project teams are also part of the role. Providing feedback, guidance, encouragement and recognition to team members, and the ability to take and follow instruction and input from all levels of the team, as well as the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues as a team member and independently, are essential. The Business Acumen aspect requires all persons employed by Westbank First Nation to assist the organization in providing emergency services, with duties assigned during an emergency potentially differing from regular duties. Contributing to the organization with a clear understanding of the organization’s goals, core functions and values, and being able to articulate the organization's core products and services are important. Demonstrating basic skills required by an effective project manager, the ability to readily determine the correct tools and equipment needed to do a job, understanding the importance of the department's key performance indicators, and understanding the financial components at a project level are also key. Planning & Results Orientation involves taking pride in delivering high-quality service to meet or exceed expectations, goals and objectives. Taking responsibility for career direction, actively identifying and completing performance goals and professional development plans, and participating in external industry events and/or training are expected. Organizing and executing work to meet organizational goals and objectives, and meeting or exceeding quality standards, as well as providing input on policies and procedures, are also part of this focus. Understanding the relationship between an individual project budget and the overall departmental and organizational budgets, understanding departmental objectives, creating related performance goals and associated developmental plans, and accurately interpreting the elements of a project plan are crucial. Understanding the importance of risks and liabilities and knowing limits are also key. Formal & Interpersonal Communication involves effectively and appropriately interacting with others to build relationships, exerting positive influence on others, and sharing ideas and information. Supporting project and/or department-related written communication in all forms, including emails, letters, memos and reports/logs, and understanding the importance of and responsibility for regular communication are essential. Demonstrating the ability to communicate complex concepts, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written), listening to and understanding others, striving to tactfully resolve differences, and building trust and respect are vital. Presenting ideas and concepts clearly in a meeting or formal presentation, and constructively resolving conflict are also important. Leadership involves setting a good example and being a role model for junior staff. Assuming increasing ownership of work and assigned projects, being willing to admit mistakes when necessary, and setting and achieving challenging goals, taking swift and decisive action even in difficult situations are expected. Proactively looking for ways to improve technical and industry knowledge, mentoring, providing informal guidance and career development to junior staff, and seeking opportunities to work with and learn from leaders to develop leadership skills are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years experience in a civil or industrial construction and/or maintenance environment
• 2-3 years experience working with hand tools, power tools and/or heavy equipment
• Criminal record check with results acceptable to WFN
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and an annual driver’s abstract in excellent standing which is to be submitted annually
• Successful completion of WFN’s workplace physical demands assessment
• Knowledge of computer basics (Word and Excel) as well as other electronic devices.
• Ability to work outside in any type of weather
• Willingness to work evenings weekends and holidays
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and uses discretion on all matters relating to the affairs of Westbank First Nation
• Occupational First Aid Level I
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Traffic Control Ticket
• Skidsteer Ticket
• Chainsaw Certification
• Snow Plow Operator Certification
• S100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety Course

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Indigenous communities considered an asset
• Knowledge of safe work procedures and understanding safety culture is considered an asset
• Valid Class 1 or Class 3 BC Driver’s License
• Landscape Horticulture Certificate
• Sports Field Maintenance Certificate
• Certified Irrigation Technician Level 1 and/or 2
• Small Engine Repair Certificate.
• At least 3 accredited courses towards a discipline.

Responsibilities

• Performs manual labour duties as part of the department's landscape and infrastructure maintenance activities and to assist fellow crewmembers to ensure economical, cost-effective, and efficient use of resources.
• Operation and maintenance of equipment and power tools such as skid steer, tractor, mini-excavator, dump truck, tamper, power rake, aerator, top dresser, lawn mower, weed-eater, cement mixer, pressure washer, saws, drills and miscellaneous hand tools.
• Performs a variety of maintenance tasks related to roads, bus stops, drainage systems, landscape projects and grounds maintenance, carpentry and new asset construction.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including shift work, overtime and emergency call outs.
• Performs minor repairs and assists with assembly, removal and adjustments of attachments to various pieces of equipment.
• Arranges for traffic control, the placement of barricades and warning lights around work projects in high and low traffic situations and adverse weather.
• Completes assigned tasks on time and on budget.
• Considers, prioritizes and acts on the needs of both internal and external Clients.
• Delivers excellent service and project deliverables.
• Ability to be self-motivated with personal initiative to start and complete projects with pre-approval when required.
• Knowledge of plan reading, pipe locating, and map reading (paper and digital).
• Being part of the rotating on-call schedule is required for this position which includes responding to after hour calls within a 20-minute response time and takes corrective action as required.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Westbank First Nation laws, policies, standards and procedures and as directed by the Supervisor.
• Carries out other duties as may be required or assigned by a Supervisor.
• Follows the health, safety and environmental program and protocols, and buys into the strict safety culture of the industry.
• Sets positive examples relative to the HSE program and protocols.
• Demonstrates sound understanding of hazard identification, assessment and control. Leads hazard assessment process on projects.
• Conducts required HSE inspections and audits.
• Ensures all team members receive adequate safety training.
• Demonstrates effective basic investigative and reporting skills: identifies lessons learned and works toward continuous HSE improvement.
• Communicates clear and consistent information regarding HSE issues.
• Shows appreciation for those who demonstrate safe behaviors and coaches those who do not.
• Works with others to achieve shared goals, and takes responsibility for individual actions to achieve consistent results.
• Contributes to team goals and project objectives.
• Within scope of experience, provides adequate guidance, where necessary and directed, provides supervision: seeks opportunities in leading project teams.
• Provides feedback, guidance, encouragement and recognition to team members.
• Ability to take and follow instruction and input from all levels of the team.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues as a team member and independently.
• All persons employed by Westbank First Nation will be required to assist the organization in providing emergency services. Duties assigned during an emergency may differ from regular duties.
• Contributes to the organization with a clear understanding of the organization’s goals, core functions and values.
• Can articulate the organization's core products and services.
• Demonstrates the basic skills required by an effective project manager.
• Ability to readily determine the correct tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Understands the importance of the department's key performance indicators.
• Understands the financial components at a project level.
• Takes pride in delivering high quality service to meet or exceed expectations, goals and objectives.
• Takes responsibility for career direction: actively identifies and completes performance goals and professional development plan.
• Participates in external industry events and/or training.
• Organizes and executes work to meet organizational goals and objectives, and meets or exceeds quality standards.
• Provides input on policies and procedures.
• Understands the relationship between an individual project budget and the overall departmental and organizational budgets: how one impacts the other.
• Understands departmental objectives: creates related performance goals and associated developmental plans.
• Accurately interprets the elements of a project plan.
• Understands the importance of risks and liabilities: knows limits.
• Effectively and appropriately interacts with others to build relationships, exerts positive influence on others, and shares ideas and information.
• Support project and/or department-related written communication in all forms, including emails, letters, memos and reports/logs.
• Understands importance of and responsibility for regular communication.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex concepts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Listens to and understands others: strives to tactfully resolve differences, and build trust and respect.
• Presents ideas and concepts clearly in a meeting or formal presentation.
• Constructively resolves conflict.
• Sets a good example: is a role model for junior staff.
• Assumes increasing ownership of work and assigned projects: willing to admit mistakes when necessary.
• Sets and achieves challenging goals, takes swift and decisive action even in difficult situations.
• Proactively looks for ways to improve technical and industry knowledge.
• Mentors: provides informal guidance and career development to junior staff.
• Seeks opportunities to work with and learn from leaders to develop leadership skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Municipal Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with a 9.31% employer contribution following the eligibility period
• Comprehensive extended health and dental coverage
• Flexible time-off provisions designed to promote work–life–family balance and overall wellness
• Meaningful education and professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED