Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Labourer (24 - 48 hours per week)

City of Markham; Markham; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Markham in Ontario is seeking several temporary sidewalk maintenance workers for the 2026–2027 winter season. Positions guarantee a minimum of 24 hours per week, with up to 48 hours, and two shift options: Monday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Friday, plus on-call every other weekend.

A one-hour call-out window is required. You will maintain designated sidewalk routes, operate municipal tractors for plowing, sanding and snow blowing, perform hand shoveling and salt application, and assist with

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds or winter maintenance.
• Experience operating sidewalk maintenance equipment (tractors, plows, snow blowers).
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Good customer service skills.
• Must have a clean driver's record and valid G license.

Responsibilities

• Provide sidewalk winter maintenance as part of a crew.
• Maintain a designated sidewalk route per SOPs.
• Operate sidewalk tractors for plowing, sanding, and snow blowing.
• Perform hand shoveling, sanding, and salt application.
• Assist Roads and Parks Labourers as needed.
• Conduct sidewalk inspections per maintenance standards.
• Set up and take down signage and safety devices.
• Assist with traffic setup for construction projects.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Work with limited supervision

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Four-wheel drive tractors

Municipal tractors

Snowplows

Snow blowers

Sanders

Job description

Department and Commission: Operations, Community Services

Vacancy: Temporary

Application Deadline: September 8, 2026

About The City Of Markham

The City of Markham is consistently ranked among Canada’s top municipal employers. In 2026, the City received its sixth consecutive Canada’s Best Employers recognition from Forbes and Statista Inc., placing third among municipalities and 15th overall in Government Services. An award-winning municipality, Markham is recognized for its leadership in sustainability, innovative urban planning, and strong fiscal management. Serving a diverse and growing community of more than 370,000 residents, Markham combines rich heritage with a vibrant local economy and offers employees the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, impactful work that helps strengthen the community we serve.

Contract period: November 2026 to April 2027

Interested and qualified candidates with parks maintenance experience may be considered for an additional temporary full-time contract from April 2027 to October 2027.

Job Summary

These positions are guaranteed a minimum of 24 hours per week and may work up to a maximum of 48 hours per week (no more than 13 hours per day). You will be assigned to one of two shifts: Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday. You will be scheduled for On-call every other weekend. Must be available for call-out within one hour, and for rotating standby shifts. Hours of work will vary.

Reporting to the Working Supervisor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Providing assistance as a member of a crew involved in sidewalk winter maintenance to meet our winter level of service.
• You will be responsible to maintain a designated geographical sidewalk route in accordance with our standard operation procedures.
• You will be required to operate various sidewalk tractor units for plowing, sanding and/or snowblowing activities.
• Perform hand shoveling, sanding and manual salt.
• Backup to Operations Roads and Parks Labourers Drivers as needed
• Perform sidewalk inspection as per Minimum Maintenance Standard
• Set up and take down of various signage, and or safety devices
• Responsible for traffic set up for construction projects in accordance with Book 7
• Litter/Debris pick up
• Minor trimming of trees and shrubs

Requirements

• Experience in grounds or winter maintenance. Winter maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience in the operations of various grounds maintenance equipment used for sidewalk winter maintenance such as four wheel drive tractors, municipal type tractors, snowplows, snow blowers and sanders
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Good customer service skills
• Minimum G Driver's License in good standing
• A clean drivers abstract (no demerit points and no more than one moving infraction and one non-moving infraction)
• DZ license in good standing an asset
• Able to perform the essential duties job including heavy lifting
• Other duties as assigned

Core Behaviours

• Service Excellence: Leads and supports staff in meeting or exceeding service standards when interacting with customers.
• Change & Innovation: Effectively implements change and supports and involves staff through change transitions.
• Teamwork & Relationship Building: Leads and supports staff in working together collaboratively, fosters teamwork and inclusion, and cultivates relationships.
• Communication: Models active listening and clear communication and supports staff members in communicating effectively.
• Accountable Results Oriented: Role models ethical behaviour and accountability; clarifies expectations, policies and legislation and supports staff in meeting them.
• Management & Leadership: Supports a positive work environment, develops and enables staff, sets clear expectations, provides regular feedback, and addresses performance.

Core Values

At the City of Markham, our work is guided by a shared set of core values that shape how we serve our community and support one another.

• Service Excellence: the consistent delivery of high-quality efficient and customer-centric service that exceeds expectations.
• Accountability: our obligation to be responsible and accountable for our actions, decisions and performance.
• People-Focused: putting people first.
• Trust: the confidence we place in each other to act with integrity and fairness.
• Innovation: Investing in each other and the way we deliver our programs and services.

We are looking for candidates who bring these values to life through their actions, decisions, and leadership approach.

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check

AI Disclosure

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