
Snow Removal Crew
3 weeks ago
**Snow Removal Crew**:
- Employment Group
- CUPE
- Position Number
- 01001
- Division
- VP Administration and Finance
- Department
- Facilities Services/Campus Development
- Campus
- Nanaimo campus
- Location
- Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Appointment Type
- casual
- Workload
- Casual appointment
- Pay Level
- CUPE 3: $25.55 per hour
- Start:
- As soon as possible.
- Appointment End Date
- 31-Mar-2025
- Applicant Documents
- CV/Resume, Name and contact information of recent supervisors willing to provide a reference
- Posted Date
- 07-Nov-2024
- Closing Date
- 20-Nov-2024
- Job Reference
- 2579
**Duties**:
As a member of the Facilities team, the snow removal crew will ensure the safety of the campus community by clearing snow and de-icing roadways, walkways, and stairs. Work under the supervision of a Zone Captain and be assigned a section to ensure safety. Work in a team to clear areas in priority order.
VIU's severe weather procedures aim to communicate closures by 6:30am. Therefore, work is required to begin between the hours of 2:00am to 5:00am. Duties are performed outdoors in winter weather conditions.
**Required Qualifications**:
- Grade 12 education completion
- Previous experience operating basic hand tools and equipment such as a snow blower or salt spreader
- Physical ability to perform continuous moderate physical activity and intermittent periods of heavy lifting.
- Ability to work in winter weather conditions
- Snow crew wear their own weather-appropriate clothing and boots.
- VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities._
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