Winter Seasonal Operator

Location: Blind River, ON, Canada
Date Posted: Feb 7, 2025
Job ID: R22739
Job Status: Part-Time

Description

Are you tired of being on the road? Looking to be home at night and to be a bigger part of your community? Ledcor Highway Maintenance has long-term stable career opportunities. With guaranteed long-term contracts of at least 7 years in length, Ledcor offers you the stability and the chance to make long-term plans all while being part of a great team dedicated to safe operations and keeping our highways and communities safe.

We are looking for enthusiastic and team-oriented people to join our team that helps keep our Ontario provincial Highways safe. You have an AZ or DZ license and a desire to work for an industry leading employer and great community-minded organization. We offer industry-leading wages, excellent training, benefits, and career growth potential with advancement opportunities within our diversified company. You will be responsible for winter and seasonal maintenance of Ontario highways using various heavy equipment.

Essential Responsibilities:

- Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required
- Maintain Ontario Provincial Highways year-round, including assisting with Labourer duties (pothole repair, guardrail repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation, etc.)
- Work outside in all weather conditions

Qualifications:

- Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks
- Must possess a valid AZ or DZ driver’s license with air endorsement
- Must provide a copy of a 3-year driver’s abstract
- Previous experience operating a snowplow truck and/or wheel loader is a strong asset

Work Conditions:

- Applicants that reside in Thessalon, Bruce Mines, White River and Searchmont, Ontario will be given preference due to the location of the work
- As we respond to various weather patterns, some shift work, on-call, and night shift will be required
- Seasonal work from September to May

Rates & Premiums:

- Will be provided a base hourly rate of $24.50/hour to $26.00/hour depending on experience
- Operators will be eligible to receive premiums starting at $5/hour, when performing winter maintenance operations

Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

We are committed to the long-term success and wellbeing of our employees. Employees are provided with a comprehensive health and benefits package which includes extended health and dental, vision care, disability, and life insurance coverage as well as access to mental health and wellness resources through an employee family assistance program.

Employees also receive a competitive retirement package. These programs are administered through the Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable collective agreement.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

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