Village of Kingston

Kingston, NS

Village of Kingston

Kingston, NS

public works labourer

Kingston, NS (view on map)

Posted 15 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
Work setting
• Municipal government
Tasks
• Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
• Dig ditches and trenches
• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
• Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
• Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
• Assist skilled tradespersons
• 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
Equipment and machinery experience
• Jackhammer and drill
• Power mowers
• Saws
Security and safety
• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
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 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
• Cellular phone
Personal suitability
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
Screening questions
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
Employment terms options
• Day
• Weekend