Equipment Operator 1

City of Burnaby; Burnaby; On-site; Full time

Job summary

The City of Burnaby is seeking an Equipment Operator 1 for regular full-time work in Grounds Maintenance. The role involves operating various maintenance equipment, performing routine servicing, and ensuring safety during operations. Applicants should have a high school diploma and relevant experience. The position requires a valid Driver’s License for British Columbia and offers a competitive salary of $34.63/hour. Apply by May 22, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in operation of maintenance and construction equipment.
• Ability to maintain simple work records.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mobile and stationary equipment for grounds maintenance.
• Perform routine servicing and minor maintenance on equipment.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Ability to Understand Instructions

Education

High School Graduation

Tools

Concrete Cutting Saw

Tractors

Air Compressors

Job description

Equipment Operator 1

Competition No: 2025-137

Duration: Regular Full Time

Salary: $34.63/hour (2024 Rates)

Schedule: 80 hours bi-weekly; Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Special Notes: Normal for CUPE 23 Outside Division Collective Agreement

Last Updated: 5/12/25

As employees, we joined the City to make a difference in the community. The Burnaby Promise sets out the responsibilities of every employee, every day, in every decision we make. It describes the standards that every employee should strive to meet when interacting with Burnaby residents, external and internal clients, and City colleagues. It gives us the tools to check our actions, particularly in times of conflict or challenge. When every employee lives by the Principles and Commitments in this document, we will collectively create a City we all want to be in, that fosters employee engagement, strengthens our relationships, and better serves our community through service excellence.

This position works in the Grounds Maintenance – Grass organizational unit. The work of positions in this class entails the operation, servicing and maintenance of mobile and stationary equipment such as small power rollers (under 3 tons); air compressors, concrete saws and tractors with specific attachments. An incumbent operates medium-sized industrial or farm-type tractors used to pull a variety of attachments such as three-gang mowers, fertilizer spreaders, utility trailers, rototillers, aerators, harrows, post-hole diggers, and cultivator rakes; operates light tractors such as Kubota L245DT equipped with a small front-end loader and a variety of soil preparation attachments; operates a concrete cutting saw used in paving and related operations; performs routine servicing and minor maintenance on equipment used and maintains simple work records as required. The successful candidate will be required to accept standby and call-out work assignments and operate a vehicle performing snow and ice control work. Performs related work as required.

Qualifications include up to high school graduation and sound experience in operation of equipment used or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, procedures and rules of the same operation of specified maintenance and construction equipment; of methods and practices used in servicing and maintaining equipment operated. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain simple work records. Skill in the operation of specified construction and maintenance equipment and in the use of tools used in servicing and minor repair tasks; mechanical aptitude. A valid Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia is required.

Please apply online by May 22, 2025.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.

Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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