Boulevards Maintenance Operator 2

Why Guelph:
**What we offer**

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

- Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
- Paid personal days;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
- Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
- Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Parental leave top up program;
- Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
- Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview:
**Key duties and responsibilities**
- Perform duties in the development, maintenance and operation of the Operations Department related to concrete and boulevard activities and winter control
- Operate various types of equipment including but not limited to front-end loaders, dump trucks, large plate tampers and small equipment, including auxiliary attachments in a safe and efficient manner
- Perform various duties specific to concrete infrastructure maintenance activities including but not limited to:

- interpret construction drawings
- concrete base preparation
- determine and set grades according to existing infrastructure or construction plans
- Set forms for sidewalks, stairs, retaining walls, etc.
- determine material quantities required
- perform advanced finishing techniques such as stamped or exposed aggregate
- Additional duties include restoration/repair of City owned boulevards.
- Comply with all applicable regulations and requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, the Highway Traffic Act, all Federal, Provincial and City regulations, policies and procedures
- Remove obstacles hazardous to employees or the public or that interfere with the safe operation of vehicles or equipment
- Accurate and timely completion of daily activity time sheets including reporting of materials used and work completed, inspection and reporting forms
- Report on variances in daily work plans
- Immediately report vandalism, mechanical difficulties, damage and hazardous conditions
- Actively participate in a team environment
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**Qualifications and requirements**
- Experience related to the duties listed above which includes 5 months of Plow and Wing experience on a D-Z Class vehicle would be an asset.
- Demonstrated experience, knowledge and understanding of tools, equipment and procedures relevant to concrete installation and finishing with the ability to interpret construction drawings, determine appropriate grades and material quantities required
- Completion of Ontario Good Roads - TJ Mahony Road School and Ontario Good Roads Winter Patroller or equivalent training would be considered an asset
- Must be a reliable self-starter, able to make decisions and function with minimum supervision.
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills
- Have the ability to deal with the public in a cordial manner and work well in a team environment
- Ability to perform a variety of physical activities including lifting, digging, shoveling, raking and climbing ladders and be able to actively participate in daily activities, working within live traffic conditions and adverse weather conditions
- Intermediate computer skills with Microsoft office, data bases and GIS are considered an asset.
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act

**Hours of work**
40 hours per week. Any eight (8) consecutive hours between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday and between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm on Fridays. Winter Control and standby/on-call may be a requirement of this position.

**Pay/Salary**
CUPE 241 Grade: 3: $29.43 per hour

**How to apply