Maintenance Worker 2(a)

6 months ago

Kentville, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Agriculture

**Location**:KENTVILLE

**Type of Employment**:Seasonal

**Union Status**:NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:06-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
Maintaining the provincial dykeland infrastructure is no small job. We’re recruiting for a Crewman
- Maintenance Worker like you to help our Province achieve support for the maintenance of this infrastructure.

The Land Protection and Field Services Section of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture is responsible for the Nova Scotia Dykeland System comprised of 81 agricultural marshes, 240 km of dykes, 250 aboiteaux, and 17,000 hectares of protected land. In addition to protecting highly productive agricultural land, the dyke system protects high value assets such as highways, communities, railways, windmills and cultural sites. This provincial dykeland system is considered critical infrastructure.

If you are highly motivated, focused, and committed to working in a team environment related to dykeland system maintenance work, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

**Primary Accountabilities**:

- Assist with inspections and repairs of dykes and aboiteaux structures. For example, repair aboiteau gates and remove debris from flood control structures;
- Operating, servicing, maintaining and repairing equipment and structures (fabrication of parts, minor welding, basic construction);
- Experience following an OHS program, including documentation;
- Cutting and trimming trees and brush using chainsaws, gas powered trimmers and hand pruners to maintain drainage ditches and aboiteau structures;
- Application of herbicide and deciduous tree control using backpack sprayers and boom sprayer;
- Operation of farm tractors for mowing, raking, seeding dykes and marshlands and practical knowledge of working with heavy equipment;
- Considerable physical activity in difficult conditions,
- Work in varying weather conditions and wet/cold environments

**Qualifications and Experience**:
This may be the right opportunity for you if you have a minimum of two (2) years of related experience, including work in:
General carpentry, building and grounds maintenance, general machine maintenance, use of tractors, ride-on mowers, push mowers, string trimmers, hand or power tools and janitorial or custodial duties.You have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

A valid NS Class 5 Drivers License (or equivalent) is required.

**Equivalency**:
**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

**Working Conditions**:
Ability to lift/carry 50lbs + over difficult terrain in varying weather conditions

**Additional Information**:
**What We Offer**:

- Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths for Nova Scotians
- Department specific flexible working schedules

**Pay Grade**:_ _MOS 07

**Salary Range**:_ _$1,645.29 - $1,686.75 Bi-Weekly

**Employment Equity Statement**:
Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:

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