Heavy Equipment Operator – Roads & Winter On-Call

Kawartha Lakes; Kawartha Lakes; Hybrid; CAD 4,867,000 - 5,264,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Kawartha Lakes is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain and service roads, ensuring public safety and efficient winter operations. The role requires operating backhoes, graders, loaders and other municipal equipment in accordance with road standards.

The position is full-time and temporary (up to 6 months), based in City of Kawartha Lakes, ON, with overtime for winter shifts and on-call duties. A valid Ontario D license with Z endorsement is required.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Diploma is required.
• Minimum 3 years of related progressive experience operating backhoe, grader and loader.
• Experience with winter road maintenance preferred.
• Ability to read and understand road-related legislation and safety standards.
• Valid Ontario Class D Driver's Licence with Z endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day maintenance and compliance operations on City roads in an effective, efficient, safe and environmentally responsible manner.
• Understand City and Provincial road standards and monitor compliance, reporting anomalies to Supervisor and maintain necessary records.
• Provide winter control maintenance, road maintenance, sign maintenance, storm drain and ditch maintenance under the direction of the Area Supervisor.
• Provide traffic control duties; install and maintain traffic control infrastructure as per plans approved by Supervisor.
• Safe, competent and efficient operation of departmental equipment as part of regular road maintenance program including using a single, tandem or tri-axel snow plow with plow and wing, tandem truck, grader, front end loader, street sweeper, tractor, tractor mounted brushing unit, backhoe, boom truck, mower, chainsaw, tree trimmer, and string trimmer and other equipment as required.
• Snow plowing and sanding operations and snow removal as needed (roads and/or sidewalks).
• General labour and maintenance duties including, but not limited to: tree and brush cutting, road and sign maintenance, gravel and cold patching operations, road applications (calcium chloride), guardrail or sidewalk repair, shop maintenance, general vehicle and equipment maintenance.
• Provide roadside maintenance including litter, pickup of dead animals and other debris.
• Provide assistance to the public and provide general information in regards to roads maintenance issues.
• Keep daily time sheets, equipment log sheets, and hours of work log sheets for supervisor review and approval.
• Follow prescribed health and safety procedures including wearing personal protective equipment.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Road maintenance

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Tools

Backhoe

Grader

Loader

Snow plow

Job description

City of Kawartha Lakes is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain and service roads, ensuring public safety and efficient winter operations. The role requires operating backhoes, graders, loaders and other municipal equipment in accordance with road standards.

The position is full-time and temporary (up to 6 months), based in City of Kawartha Lakes, ON, with overtime for winter shifts and on-call duties. A valid Ontario D license with Z endorsement is required.