public works labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Municipal government

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
• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
• Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
• Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
• Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers
• Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
• Maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment

Area of specialization

• Construction

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week