Roads Operator I

**Roads Operator I**

**(Relief)**

Fort Erie is a diverse town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York and is the site of Old Fort Erie. Fort Erie is one of Niagara’s fastest growing communities and has experienced a high level of residential and commercial growth in the past few years.

We’re recruiting people who share our values of teamwork, respect, honesty and commitment. You’ll be joining a team of dedicated, professional and committed co-workers, willing to go the extra mile. Our mission is to lead and serve Fort Erie by pursuing opportunities, leveraging partnerships and managing our resources to achieve growth. The bar is set high, but we will help you reach it

You have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent and a valid DZ license with a chainsaw certification being an asset. Other qualifications include at least one (1) year previous experience in road maintenance and repair and technical knowledge of road and roadside drainage systems, materials, standards and practices. You also have the technical knowledge of safe construction methods and the safe use and operation of tools, equipment, and vehicles.

If you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow and promote positive change in a friendly, safe environment, we’d love to hear from you

**_ Fort Erie a welcoming, prosperous connected_**

**_ community of choice_**

**Department**: Infrastructure Services

**Division**: Roads and Fleet Division

**Reports to**: Supervisor, Roads and Storm Water Services
- (Takes direction from the Crew Leader) _

**Position objective**

In a team environment, perform physical labour and operate tools and machinery to support the continuous delivery of road and storm water services according to adopted and regulated standards and procedures.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

1. Safely perform physical labour in the installation, maintenance and repair of municipal roads, shoulders, sidewalks, roadside drainage facilities and appurtenances including, but not limited to patching; rebuilding manholes; ditching; building/replacing catch basins; installing/replacing driveway culverts and headwalls; removing litter and debris from roadway; installing/removing snow fence and performing winter operations and maintenance activities.

2. Safely use various hand and power tools and perform operational maintenance.

3. Safely operate vehicles and perform minor maintenance.

4. Provide traffic control.

5. Supply job sites with materials, tools and equipment.

6. Complete input of digital information, field sketches, records and logbooks clearly, correctly and concisely.

7. Conduct daily inspections of vehicles and equipment; perform minor maintenance tasks, clean and wash vehicles and maintain records of same.

**Education & Experience**
- **Education (Knowledge)** - OSSD plus an additional program (Road Construction/Operations) of up to six (6) months or equivalent
- **Experience & Training** - One (1) year previous experience in road maintenance and repair
- Valid Ontario drivers’ license with DZ endorsement or higher with driving record acceptable to the Corporation
- Chainsaw certification an asset
- Basic First Aid and CPR an asset

**Knowledge**
- Applied, technical knowledge of road and roadside drainage systems, materials, standards and practices
- Applied, technical knowledge of safe construction methods and the safe use and operation of tools, equipment and vehicles
- Technical knowledge of the Highway Traffic Act and Uniform Manual for Traffic Control Book 7 Temporary Conditions
- Technical knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act
- General knowledge of good customer service practices
- General knowledge of Town streets
- General knowledge of common office software (e.g. MS Office, HCL Notes)

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**Skills & Ability**
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
- Flexibility
- Mathematical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Reliability
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Ability to.
- accept direction, suggest improvements
- anticipate obstacles to successful completion of assignments
- learn and practice new skills
- maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, associates and external customers in an environment of teamwork in sometimes difficult situations
- perform strenuous physical labour in sometimes adverse conditions
- read and understand operating procedures, manuals, blueprints and diagrams
- safely operate, maintain various hand and power tools, vehicles and equipment
- write and verbally communicate effectively

**Supervision of Others**:
Direction of others is not normally part of the job requirement, but there may be a requirement to show others how to perform tasks or duties.

**Work Demands**
- **Initiative & Judgement** - Assignments are covered by well-defined methods, procedures and standards. Some latitude exists for organizing work or exercising judgement within established guidelines. Most