seasonal worker – public works – Victoria Harbour

September 12, 2024
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Job Description

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Employer details The Corporation of the Township of Tay 

Job details

  • Location Victoria Harbour, ON
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary 23.28 to 27.22 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employment Full time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as 2024-11-04
  • Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies3 vacancies

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

 Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp

Work setting

  • Municipal government
  • Rural area
  • Urban area

Responsibilities

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
  • Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
  • Load and unload trucks with supplies and 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

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Mobile sidewalk cleaners

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • Night shift premium

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Parking available

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

hr@tay.ca

Include this reference number in your application

2024-020

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Job reference number
  • Cover letter

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?