Winter Casual Operator, Highway Maintenance

Ledcor; Wawa; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A road maintenance company is looking for individuals to operate snowplow trucks and maintain highways across Ontario. This position requires a valid AZ or DZ driver's license and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting. Applicants should be prepared for on-call work in all weather conditions. Join the team for year-round employment with opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Industry-leading wages

Excellent training and career growth potential

Compensation and benefits supporting wellbeing

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly and perform physical tasks.
• Experience with snowplow trucks or wheel loaders is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Operate snowplow trucks and heavy equipment as required.
• Maintain Ontario Provincial Highways year-round.

Skills

Operating snowplow trucks

Heavy equipment operation

Physically demanding tasks

Education

Valid AZ or DZ driver’s license with air endorsement

3-year commercial driver’s abstract

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for casual work where you can contribute to your local community while making an additional income?

Ledcor Highways Ltd. (LHL) is offering exciting road maintenance opportunities across Ontario, providing year-round employment with long-term contracts. We are seeking enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals to help keep the Ontario highways safe. If you hold a DZ or AZ license and want to work for a company that values safety, community, and career growth, we want to hear from you!

We offer industry leading wages, excellent training and career growth potential with advancement opportunities within our diversified company. You will be responsible for winter and seasonal maintenance of Ontario highways, using various trucks and heavy equipment. Watch Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture and Community video to see what it’s like working for Ledcor and apply today to join the Ledcor Highways team in various locations across Ontario. Ledcor video: http://htwww.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ3t7Fo0Ul4

Essential Responsibilities

• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required
• Maintain Ontario Provincial Highways year-round, including assisting with Labourer duties (pothole repair, guardrail repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation, etc.)
• Work outside in all weather conditions

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting 50 lbs on a regular basis, bending, kneeling, crouching etc.
• Valid AZ or DZ driver’s license with air endorsement
• Provide a copy of a 3-year commercial driver’s abstract
• Previous experience operating a snowplow truck and/or wheel loader is a strong asset

Work Conditions

• Must be located within 30 minutes of the shop due to the location of the work
• As we respond to various weather patterns, on-call including night shift will be required.
• This is an on-call, weather dependent position with no guaranteed hours in a week.
• CLAC union position

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Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.