Casual Workers

**Casual Workers**

**Working for City of Thorold**

By joining the City of Thorold team, you will be choosing to become part of the fastest growing municipality in

the beautiful Niagara region. Working with us means a great pension and a supportive and collaborative team

environment. We invest in our people and prioritize creating opportunities for our employees to learn and grow

in their roles.

**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**

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.

**Location**: Multiple locations

**Rate of pay**: $28.41 per hour

**Hours of Work**: Varies by department

**selected for an interview will be contacted.**