The Town of Ajax, situated on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, is an innovative municipal sector leader that provides a variety of services to one of the fastest growing communities in Ontario. With over 130,000 residents, Ajax's rich heritage and culturally diverse community make it a great place to work and live.

Patrolperson

Reporting to the Supervisor of Roads Operations and Maintenance through the Working Foreperson, the Patrolperson is responsible to perform various roads maintenance duties including the operation of various types of road maintenance equipment, perform inspections and infrastructure repairs. During the winter months this position is primarily focused on performing winter patrols as well as monitoring weather, surface conditions, planning winter responses and dispatching staff. In addition, the Patrolperson maybe required to operate winter equipment to support service level objectives and applicable legislation.

Job Duties Include

The following responsibilities and duties of this position includes but is not limited to :

• Performs scheduled inspection of roadway and Town infrastructure to ensure compliance with the Ontario Minimum Maintenance Standards and the Town’s level of service standards;
• In consultation with the Working Foreperson, makes appropriate decisions regarding the commencement and follow through of all winter maintenance activities, including contracted services, in accordance with the Ontario Minimum Maintenance Standards O.Reg. 239 / 02 and the Town’s level of service objectives and other applicable Legislation;
• Provides direction and guidance to staff regarding operational assignments, assigning and adjusting staff with snow routes, equipment, and tasks;
• Provides guidance and direction to staff and contractors in relation to monitoring, initiating, and responding to a winter event including call out of staff and accurately reporting hours of service of staff;
• Performs a variety of maintenance functions during the winter control season such as, but not limited to, snow clearing and salting of roads, sidewalks and parking lots;
• Conducts repairs to infrastructure such as, but not limited to, pothole patching, roadside debris collection, ditching, fence repairs, roadside mowing, shoulder repair, sidewalk repair, sign maintenance and line painting;
• Operates small to heavy duty construction, maintenance, and inspection equipment with and without attachments such as, but not limited to; pick- up trucks, stake trucks, single axle dump truck or greater (with plow and wing), tractor backhoe, road grader, wheel loaders, tractors, full size sweepers, mini and rotary sweepers, paint machine and trackless type equipment;
• Records maintains and submits accurate and detailed patrol and inspection records as well as other supporting documents as required;
• Provides excellent customer service by communicating in a professional and respectful manner to a variety of stakeholders in response to a wide range of matters; and
• Responds to and addresses after-hours calls unrelated to winter control and deliver excellent and professional customer service.

Qualifications

Nice to Have

Hours of Work

This is a unionized position that works a 40 hour work week. The hours of work are in accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement. In the summer season, the position works 7 : 30 a.m. to 4 : 00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. During the winter months, the Patrolperson is assigned to one of three shifts for the duration of the winter control season - see shifts below :

Shift 1 : Consisting of midnights - Sunday to Friday (non-rotating shift)

Shift 2 : Consisting of afternoons, nights and weekends on a rotational schedule of 9 consecutive days on and 5 consecutive days off(rotating with Shift 3)

Shift 3 : Consisting of afternoons, nights and weekends on a rotational schedule of 9 consecutive days on and 5 consecutive days off (rotating with Shift 2)

What is offered to staff