Public Works Labourer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 172 hours per month
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
**Work setting**:

- Municipal government
- Rural area
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control
- Dig ditches and trenches
- Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
- Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
- Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
- Assist skilled tradespersons
- Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
- Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Power mowers
**Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Pension plan
**Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)