Description
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Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Road Maintenance:
- Assists with annual spring clean up and maintenance such as sweeping roads and sidewalks and cleaning ditches and gutters.
- Clears debris from beaver dams blocking culverts to prevent potential flooding.
- Removes potential hazards from road and side of road by “brushing” and chipping obstructive trees and bushes.
- Cuts grass around guardrails and other Municipal owned properties.
- Digs ditches and clears weeds and brush.
- Removes bottles, refuse, dead animals and other debris from roads.
Road Repair:
- Conducts general maintenance functions for road repairs such as pavement patching for potholes and filling in washouts.
- Replaces damaged road signs such as destination and stop signs in compliance with regulatory measurements.
- Installs, maintains and removes fences, guard rails and posts; tightens loose guide rail cables.
- Repairs, sweeps and washes Municipal bridges to comply with standard safety checks.
- Acts as flag person by directing traffic at construction and ditching jobs.
- Assists in road construction projects and paving preparation.
Equipment Operation:
- Performs routine mechanical inspection or “circle check” of vehicle, reports malfunctions or defects and maintains vehicle logbook.
- Drives vehicle to and from work site and operates other Municipal equipment as needed.
- Cleans and fuels tools/equipment on a daily basis.
- Ensures safe, effective use and maintenance of any tools/equipment used.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- 1-year previous experience in a construction or Labourer position.
- Valid D Class driver’s license with “Z” endorsement with clean driver’s abstract is an asset.
- Understanding of Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 – Traffic Protection.
- Chainsaw Operator Safety Certificate and Propane Safety Certificate are an asset.
- Ability to complete WHMIS training.
- Demonstrated knowledge of flagging and construction maintenance regulations.
- Ability to use tractor packer, sledgehammer, cut off saw, steamer, chainsaw and hand tools on a regular basis.
- Knowledge of municipal road maintenance programs and construction methods is required.
Key Competencies:
- Ability to understand verbal instruction from supervisor.
- General understanding and knowledge of road construction and maintenance activities and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of equipment safety procedures, County procedures and County Health & Safety Standards.
- Ability to identify operating problems and road hazards.
- Ability to attend to safety considerations when working in construction areas, due to heavy equipment operation, and diversion of traffic.
- Physical effort and exertion to continuously do manual labour such as fencing, flagging, patching, brushing, and use chainsaw and weed eater.
- Verbal communication skills to obtain and give information to County staff and occasionally to contractor/suppliers.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Basic mathematical skill to understand grade calculations and construction cross heads.
Salary & Benefits
$24.79 per hour
Contact
Email: hr@trentlakes.ca
From the same category : public works & operations
13 Apr, 2026
