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Operator - Class 3

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Published: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 11:08

The Town of New Glasgow has an immediate opening for an Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. The position is an Operator – Class 3 in the Transportation Division.

This is a physically demanding job in which overtime work will be expected and required. This position is an 8-month “term” position, with the possibility of “full-time” status after the term. This will be dependent on work volume and a positive employee evaluation and analysis. This is a unionized position, with remuneration as per the Collective Agreement between the Town of New Glasgow and CUPE Local 281.

Equipment Operators will be primarily responsible for all work associated with snow and ice control (ploughing, loading snow, salting, sanding, loading salt, sidewalk maintenance, and minor vehicle/equipment repairs related to winter works). When not performing winter operations, other duties will be assigned, including but not limited to concrete work, crosswalk painting, traffic control or any other maintenance duty or labour duty assigned by the supervisor. to Level of Service (LOS) parameters, both technical and customer service oriented.

EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND

• Valid Class 3 or higher driver’s license with an air-brake endorsement
• Clean driver's abstract and a good driving record
  
• Ability to operate all relevant equipment in the fleet (all trucks, tandem trucks with wing and plough, front-end loaders with plough and wing, sidewalk plough with attachments, backhoe for snow removal, grader with wing and salt spreader controller
• Applicants who pass the interview may be given an in-house road test. Drivers will be tested/evaluated for driving abilities, not ploughing abilities

All interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letter to Rebecca MacNeil, Director of Human Resources () on or before the end of the day Friday, August 2, 2024.

For more details, please visit: Operator Class 3 Job Posting