Operator Ll

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent (40 hrs per week)

Start Date: To be determined

**Salary**: As per Collective Agreement between the RM of West St. Paul and IUOE Local 987

Closing Date: Open until filled

**Duties**:
Under the direction of the Public Works Manager and the Public Works Foreman, the Operator ll will support the daily operation of the Municipality, ensure quality services to residents, perform general and preventive maintenance on equipment and adhere to established municipal policies, procedures, safe work practices as well as Workplace Safety & Health Standards.

**Responsibilities**:
**Support the daily operation of the Municipality by**:

- Assisting in road maintenance and repair,
- Assisting with patching streets by placing, spreading and packing cold mix and crushed rock,
- Assisting in road sign maintenance program,
- Assisting with the installation and maintenance traffic control devices,
- Assisting in summer weed / roadside mowing maintenance program,
- Assisting in parks and recreation maintenance program,
- Digging ditches, loading and unloading stone, gravel and other material,
- Performing flagging duties for employee street crews,
- Maintaining and repairing public facilities, buildings, grounds, streets, utilities, and related facilities,
- Performing grounds maintenance duties around municipal buildings,
- Participating in snow and ice removal by operating a skid steer loader with attachments or other snow removal equipment to remove snow from streets, highways, parking lots and similar areas as required,
- Operate trucks equipped with road sanding and other similar apparatus,
- Operate pickup truck, dump truck, grader, rubber tire loader, one-ton truck, skid steer loader with various attachments, all-purpose utility vehicle, steamers, grass cutting equipment and lawn mowers, chain saws, jack hammers, tampers, rollers, plate compactor, pumps, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, and phone,
- Provide reports as required,
- Assisting by contacting residents and business owners in areas where services will be discontinued,
- Assisting in routine inspections and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and referring defects or needed repairs to foreman,
- Ensuring the proper maintenance of mobile and stationary equipment and tools by cleaning and checking items after use and follow preventative maintenance schedules,
- Assisting the Utilities Department as required.

**Ensure quality service to residents by**:

- Representing the Municipality by being professional respectful and courteous at all times,
- Providing thorough, accurate information regarding Municipal work and procedures,
- Identifying and resolving issues and concerns in a timely manner or reporting concerns to foreman/manager immediately.

**Perform general and preventive maintenance on equipment by**:

- Cleaning, lubricating, checking levels (such as air, oil, water, and other),
- Replenishing air/fluids as required, and as per manufacturers recommended standards, or Municipal procedures,
- Maintaining accurate records of all repairs,
- Identifying and locking out any unsafe, or potentially unsafe equipment immediately.

**Adhere to established municipal policies, procedures, safe work practices as well as Workplace Safety & Health Standards and regulations by**:

- Working safely at all times,
- Bringing to the immediate attention of the foreman or manager any safety concerns,
- Participating with the Workplace Safety and Health Committee as required.

**Special Requirements**:

- Respond to emergency call back or call out as required.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Knowledge in the safe use, operation and preventative maintenance of various equipment to which assigned,
- Knowledge of hazards and applicable safety rules and regulations and preventative maintenance related to divisional equipment operation,
- Skilled in the use of equipment to which assigned,
- Physically capable of performing manual labour for extended periods of time; working outdoors in all weather conditions,
- Working knowledge in the safe work procedures, Workplace Safety & Health regulations with the ability to adhere to RM practices and protocols, safe use, operation and preventative maintenance of various equipment to which assigned,
- Strong interpersonal skills,
- Demonstrated ability to:

- understand and follow specific verbal instruction,
- work under mínimal supervision, and also work effectively in a team environment,
- follow safety procedures and protocols,
- attend work regularly, and punctually,
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with foreman, manager and colleagues,
- respond to citizen/customer inquiries in a respectful manner.

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of a high school diploma/GED equivalent or a minimum two years job related experience,
- Valid Province of Manitoba Driver’s - Minimum of Class (5) license,
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