Labourer - Roads Patch Paving - West Vancouver, Canada - District of West Vancouver

Description

LABOURER – ROADS PATCH PAVING

(Temporary, Full-time)

REVISED

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation and arts amenities. Our dedicated staff deliver services, operate facilities and run the programs that enhance the well-being of our community. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive and livable community.

The District of West Vancouver's Engineering Construction Department is currently looking for enthusiastic and hard-working temporary full-time Labourers to join our Roads team. The successful candidate will perform a variety of manual tasks working in the Engineering Construction department. These tasks can include:

• Raking of grade materials with a lute, achieving grade and raking swales
• Raking HMA joints/seams
• Rake and spread asphalt mixes to the proper grade
• Tamp and smooth joints, gutters, and connections for asphalt mixtures to properly adhere to the old surface
• Smooth out defects which may appear after the tamping and rolling of the surface
• Tamp and smooth asphalt surfaces inaccessible to a roller
• Use hand and power tools to break up street surface material and perform other tasks incidental to the street repair process cleaning trucks and equipment as needed;
• maintaining equipment in a safe and secure manner;
• operating basic hand and power tools; such as, shovels, pipe saws, plate tamper, etc.;
• maintaining daily pick-up records;
• provide manual labourer assistance on various tasks and assignments; and
• other related duties as required.

The successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to:

• Work effectively and efficiently in a team environment while maintaining a safety first mentality;
• use a variety of tools for general maintenance and construction work; and
• work outdoors in a physically demanding role in all types of weather conditions.

Preference will be given to candidates with any of the following credentials:

• Experience or training inroad construction or maintenance;
• Experience as a Traffic Control Person (TCP);
• Experience working in and around traffic;
• Experience operating a roller;
• Experience operating heavy equipment, such as a skidsteer;
• Experience with winter operations, such as snow clearing, salting, etc.

Candidate possessing the following is considered an asset:

• Valid Class 1 or 3 BC Drivers License;
• TCP certification

The candidates must hold a valid BC Class 5 Driver's License. Please upload a copy of your ICBC Driver's Abstract and Claim's History with your application.

The successful candidates are required to supply an acceptable driver's abstract, claims history, police information check and a copy of their credentials.

This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licenses and certificates required of candidates. For details please refer to the Class Specification which is available for inspection in the Human Resources Department or on WestNet.

Position Status:
Union (WVMEA) – Temporary, Full-time

Hours of Work:
40 hours per week (hours and days of work may vary)

Starting Rate of Pay:
$29.84 per hour plus 14% in lieu of benefits.
This position has a pay structure with three steps which increase based on hours completed in the position.

Closing Date:
Ongoing

To Apply:
Please visit the District of West Vancouver's Career Portal at to apply for this position. Please note that all candidates must apply via the Career Portal; we do not accept applications via email or hard copy.

We want to thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted