Snow Plow Operator

3 months ago


Embrun, Canada Nick's Landscaping Full time

We require an additional snow plow operator for the 2024-25 season. There is opportunity for positions to extend for many years to come.

**PAST EXPERIENCE**

**SCOPE OF WORK**

Your duties for this position would include:

- Snow plowing and salting at various sites
- Maintaining cleanliness and good repair of your equipment
- Communicating site and equipment issues to supervisors
- Inspecting sites for health and safety concerns
- Assisting the team with regular maintenance work
- Occasional shoveling as necessary

Applicants who are successful will have the option to continue with our team after the end of the winter. During the summer months we do lawn mowing, landscaping, interlock, decks, fences, and more.

**WAGES AND HOURS**

Wages range from $25-$30 per hour for operators with 1-5 years experience. Less than 1 year of experience will result in wages at or below $25 per hour, while experience of more than 5 years will result in wages over $30 per hour.

This position is listed as part-time since you will only be working when it snows and one or two days after a storm concludes. Winter of 2023-24 saw very little snow, but our team still worked an average of 30.4 hours per week.

**OUR TEAM**

We are a small business based in Embrun, Ontario. We opened our doors in June of 2023 and have quickly grown to offer a variety of services over a large portion of Eastern Ontario. We are currently a team of 5 employees and the owner.

**BENEFITS**

We do not currently have any benefit or insurance plans. We do occasionally have team building days, and we pay out substantial Christmas bonuses to employees who have been with us for over 9 months. We also provide our employees with PPE (including work boots) and we offer paid training for the following programs:

- First Aid/AED Certification
- Interlock/Paver Training
- Working at heights or Ladder Safety
- Health and Safety Awareness
- Supervisor H&S
- Landscape Safety Awareness
- Traffic Management

Our team members also benefits from discounted or free material from our landscape depot, and discounted usage of labor and equipment. We also provide tons of practical work experience and knowledge.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $25.00-$40.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 20 per week

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Snow Removal: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class G2 or greater Licence (required)

**Location**:

- Embrun, ON (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-10-15
Expected start date: 2024-11-01


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