Labourer (Casual)

**Primary Function**

Perform numerous functions related to the maintenance of public works, municipal parks, cemetery and municipal facilities.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Maintenance I - Public Works**
- Conduct daily vehicle and equipment inspections and report any deficiencies
- Perform the construction and maintenance of sanitary sewers, storm sewers and water main replacement, including laterals, etc.
- Perform manhole and chamber repairs and construction
- Sewer cleaning
- Culvert repair and installation
- General maintenance of Public Works buildings, including painting, carpentry, cleaning
- Washing of Public Works vehicles and equipment
- Trench shoring and support system construction
- Hot and cold asphalt patching
- Form setting and concrete finishing for various concrete structures
- Weed cutting, grass cutting
- Manual sanding and snow removal
- Wingman function as required
- Repair and replacement of traffic signs, road signs and guardrails
- Act as flagman for various construction projects
- Perform sidewalk replacement
- Tree trimming, tree removal and brush removal
- Ditch cleaning
- Landscaping (sodding, interlocking brick)
- Clean up of illegal dumping
- Installation and removal of snow fencing
- Equipment used includes tractor, pick-up truck, asphalt roller, compressor, bush hogs, main sewer machines, concrete saw, earth boring machine, steamer jenny for culvert thawing, sewer lateral cleaning machine, compactor, chain saw, jack hammer, generators, pumps, weed trimmers, sewer camera, sonar locator and miscellaneous small tools.
- Operate wood chipper and concrete mixer
- Curb cutting, sidewalk grinding
- Remove snow and salt sidewalks with trackless snowplow
- Cut grass and brush with trackless

**Maintenance I - Parks & Cemetery**
- Grass cutting, tree trimming and pruning, bush removal
- Maintain flower beds and shrubs, cultivating, irrigating, edging, sod laying
- Hand digging, backfilling and ground restoration relating to burials
- Provide general maintenance of municipal parks, cemeteries and associated buildings
- Provide cleaning and janitorial services for parks and cemetery facilities, including washrooms, floors, walks, urinals, toilets.
- Snow removal from parks and cemetery facilities and other municipal properties as required
- Provide routine maintenance of small tools and equipment such as checking oil, greasing, cleaning and fueling
- Provide routine maintenance of playground equipment.
- Equipment used includes tractors, ½ ton pick-up truck, 1 ton dump truck, mowers, (ride on and walk behind), chainsaw, trimmers, Gators, aerial lifts, wood chipper.
- Provide entombments in the mausoleum
- Provide various duties related to monument maintenance
- Trails maintenance
- Removal of refuse and recyclables
- Lock and secure properties

**Maintenance I - Arena / Pools**
- Maintains ice surfaces using Olympia / Zamboni, edger, ice plainer
- Maintains strict schedules for ice cleaning
- Receive payments for ice rentals, make receipts and deposit money collected
- Monitor refrigeration equipment and record in log book, temperature etc., on a daily basis to ensure proper ice conditions are maintained.
- Provide general maintenance of seats, boards, glass, lights, scoreboards, washrooms, change rooms
- Provide cleaning and janitorial services for arenas, including seating areas, change rooms, washrooms, lobby area and offices
- Provide General maintenance of municipal pools including change rooms and washrooms
- Provide cleaning and janitorial services for pools including change rooms, washrooms, pools and pool decks
- Equipment used includes Olympia / Zamboni, edger, ice plainer, tractor, power washers, floor washer, miscellaneous small power tools.

**Education/Experience**
- Minimum of a Secondary School Diploma
- Experience in sewer, water, road maintenance, parks and cemetery maintenance, arena operations or pool maintenance considered an asset
- Must hold a valid class G drivers license
- Ability to obtain departmental minimum qualifications

**Conditions of Employment**

**PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS**:
Required to work under the general supervision of the Operations Supervisor in indoor and outdoor conditions. Must be capable of carrying out duties requiring physical effort. Must be mechanically inclined. Good verbal communication skills required. Must have valid driver's license. Shift and weekend work is a requirement of this position. Must have the ability to deal effectively with the public.

**Job Location**: City of Thorold locations (vary by position)

**Hours of Work**: Varies by Department

**Rate of Pay**: Minimum rate $27.91
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human rights code, the City will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please