public works labourer

MUNICIPALITÉ DE LA MINERVE; La Minerve; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government in La Minerve, Quebec is seeking candidates for full-time, permanent employment involving physical tasks such as maintaining public grounds and snow control. Applicants with a secondary school graduation certificate and effective interpersonal skills are encouraged to apply. The role requires the ability to perform physically demanding work at the location only, without remote options.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds.
• Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control.
• Dig ditches and trenches.
• Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks.
• Assist equipment operators to secure attachments.
• Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment.
• Shovel cement and other materials into mixers.
• Sweep debris and remove snow from streets and sidewalks.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Team player

Flexibility

Judgement

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

• Salary 23.79 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time
• Schedule: Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, To be determined
• Education requirement: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

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

• Dusty
• Odours
• Wet/damp

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
• Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
• Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
• Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
• Assist skilled tradespersons
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
• As per collective agreement

Equal Employment Opportunity

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of the following groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities: Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youth: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-12-17

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