Public Works Labourer

1 week ago


Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada Town of Wolfville Full time

Work Term:
Permanent

  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment:

  • At heights
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp

Work setting:

  • Municipal government

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 various equipment and machinery
  • Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
  • 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
  • Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place

Truck or equipment experience:

  • Snowplough

Equipment and machinery experience:

  • Power mowers
  • Road line painting machine

Security and safety:

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information:

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability:

  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Screening questions:

  • Are you available for shift or oncall work?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Green job:

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits:

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits:

  • As per collective agreement


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