Water Truck Driver

Wright Tree Service, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership potential

Equipment provided

Job summary

Wright Tree Service of Canada is hiring a Water Truck Driver in Edmonton for a full-time, seasonal role. You will operate water truck equipment to water trees, shrubs and sod in the Edmonton area, while maintaining accurate work-hour records.

The position requires a Class 5 license with air-brake endorsement, first aid/CPR, ability to lift 50 lbs, and comfort working in noisy environments with PPE. We provide equipment; boots are the only required gear.

Qualifications

• Class 5 driver's license with air brake endorsement.
• Valid First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Team-based work in physically demanding environments.
• Comfortable in noisy environments with PPE.
• Ability to operate and service tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Water trees, shrubs & sod around Edmonton and area.
• Maintain record of worked hours.
• Carry out proper safety procedures and documentation.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Work and drive in a safe, professional, and responsible manner.
• Regularly perform physical and manual labor.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Class 5 driver's license

Air brake endorsement

First Aid & CPR

Team player

Time management

Lift 50 lbs

PPE safety awareness

Safe driving

Job description

Wright Tree Service of Canada

Position: Water Truck Driver

Type: Full-time, Seasonal

Reports To: General Foreperson

About Us: Wright Tree Service, a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, provides vegetation management, storm restoration, and work planning services to utility companies and their communities across North America.

Why Wright Canada Holdings: A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship.

Pay rate of $23 to $26 per hour.

We provide ALL equipment needed except your CSA Certified Work Boots.

Typical work shift on Monday to Friday.

Employee Ownership potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Water trees, shrubs & sod around Edmonton and area.
• Maintain record of worked hours.
• Carry out proper safety procedures and documentation.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Work and drive in a safe, professional, and responsible manner.
• Regularly perform physical and manual labor.
• Other duties as required.

Experience and Knowledge Expectations

• Class 5 driver’s license with air brake endorsement.
• Valid First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to work as part of a team in physically demanding environments.
• Lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Motivated to learn independently and from team members, with strong time management skills.
• Comfortable working in noisy environments with proper PPE.
• Ability to operate and service all required tools and equipment.

Join Our Team: Wright Tree Service of Canada is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH).

The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service, Wright Outdoor Solutions, Eocene Environmental Group, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.

Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based.

We invite applicants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/marital status, and physical and mental disabilities.

We appreciate all applicants for their interest in the position. However, only candidates whose education and experience meet the requirements will be contacted. The posting will remain open until the role is filled.

An employee-owned company formed in 2017, Wright Canada Holdings is a prominent leader in several environmental services industries, representing our family of companies across Canada and is comprised of Spectrum Resource Group, Wright Tree Service of Canada, ArborCare and CNUC of Canada.

Our operations and clientele stretch across Canada from British Columbia to New Brunswick. Together as a family of companies, we provide integrated vegetation management, consulting and operations, and other outdoor services in Canada.

Wright Tree Service of Canada offers the entire package of vegetation management services, including integrated vegetation management, storm restoration, work planning services to utility companies and their communities across Canada.

ArborCare provides commercial and residential tree and lawn care services in Calgary.

Assisting utilities in improving their utility vegetation management programs through inspection and auditing services, emergency response, consulting, and research, often combined with software and LiDAR solutions in Canada.

Spectrum Resource Group is an integrated vegetation management solutions provider with expertise in reforestation, vegetation management and forest management. They provide these services to federal, provincial, regional, local and Indigenous governments, to the forestry, energy, mines, petroleum, transportation and utility sectors, and to numerous regional invasive species organizations across Canada.