90 Full-Time Equipment Operators & Labourers : $22.07 - $31.30 (Hourly)

Equipment Operator I / Labourer I 

Openings: Up to 90 temporary full-time positions 

Duration: Up to 8 months in duration

Hours: 40 hours per week; possibility for 24/7 coverage

Salary:

• Labourer I: $22.072 - $30.606 (Hourly)
• Equipment Operator I: $23.504 - $31.302 (Hourly)

Labourer I

• Perform heavy manual work with the use of hand tools
• Operate light delivery vehicles transporting materials and supplies, and direct traffic during street construction projects
• Load and unload materials from trucks, and perform general housekeeping duties on yardsites
• Collect refuse in parks, playgrounds and streets; cut, clear and burn brush
• Manually sweep and apply traction aids to sidewalks
• Remove snow around bridges, sidewalks, stairways and approaches,bus stops, and sand slippery sidewalks and crosswalks
• Manually fill sandboxes and traction aid materials at public access sites
• Inspect trails and brush lines for hazards or maintenance concerns
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Understand city policy and procedures
• Perform other related duties as required 

Equipment Operator I

• Operate and be responsible for various equipment, including 72” industrial riding mower/broom/blower, smaller riding brooms and blowers, small tractors with blades/snow buckets and various snow clearing equipment used in parkland and facilities
• Operate medium and small farm and industrial type tractors used to pull various attachments, such as grass mowers, fertiliser spreaders, utility trailers, small plows and rollers
• Perform routine maintenance tasks on equipment
• Perform other related duties as required

Education

• Completion of Grade 10

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to operate assigned equipment in a safe manner, including detecting minor defects in equipment as needed 

• Strong communication skills

• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.  For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Applicants may be tested

Work Conditions

• Physically capable of performing the duties assigned, including manual labour for extended periods of time in diverse weather and environmental conditions 
• Ability to work various shifts including evenings, weekends and overnights
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions 
• Physical ability and manual dexterity to perform heavy manual labour, including lifting up to 50 lbs, for extended periods of time in various environmental and weather conditions 
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style

Experience

• Experience operating the equipment assigned to the work area, including toolcats, John Deere brooms, trackless snow removal equipment and/or low horsepower tractors is an asset

Certificates & Licenses

• Compliance with the City of Edmonton's Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment, including medical monitoring is a requirement for this position.
• Standard First Aid Certification would be considered an asset
• Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's Licence (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's Permit is a requirement of this position
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture