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Job Posting No. 2023.38
Labourer - Public Works (Full-time Term)
Reporting to the Director of Public Works or designate, the Public Works Labourer performs diversified work of a manual nature which entails considerable physical effort and agility. Work is generally performed under the immediate direction of a supervisor, but many types of work assigned may be routine and repetitive in nature and once learned can be carried on without difficulty and only under general supervision. Duties will include but are not limited to:
  • Perform a variety of tasks to ensure that municipal sidewalks, roads, and facilities are maintained to established standards.
    • Operate equipment required to clear sidewalks, fire exits & building entryways from snow & debris: maintain roads, boulevards, culverts; prepare work sites with proper barricades, warning devices, and traffic control techniques; and assist with painting traffic lines.
  • Assist with various Public Works projects and tasks.
    • Transport materials, tools and equipment to and from work sites and perform burial excavation and backfilling operations at the cemetery.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Completion of Grade 12 education and a valid BC Driver’s License;
  • General labourer experience; 
  • Light mobile equipment operation experience would be considered an asset;
  • Ability to perform light and heavy physical tasks such as climb ladders, lift, push and carry objects; and
  • This position is considered a position of trust within the Municipality and the successful applicant must successfully pass a Police Information Check.
Status/Hours/Shifts

Full-time; 3 to 6-month Term, 40 hours per week; shift work will be required.

Rate

Labourer (PW): $31.36 – $33.83 per hour as per the collective. A 90% probationary rate may be applicable depending on the applicant’s current status.

How to Apply

A complete job description is attached to the posting file on our website at www.NorthernRockies.ca>Careers and applicants are encouraged to review it prior to applying. Please apply with your resume and cover letter via e-mail to:

Erin La Vale, CPHR - Deputy CAO/Director of Human Resources
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Bag Service 399 | Fort Nelson, BC | V0C 1R0
Email: jobs@northernrockies.ca

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 pm on Friday, December 15, 2023.

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is an equal opportunity employer.
This is a bargaining unit position and the recruitment process is governed by the collective agreement between the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and CUPE 2167.