Labourer - Public Works - Sechelt, Canada - Shishalh Nation

Shishalh Nation
Shishalh Nation
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Sechelt, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Position:

The duties of a
public works labourer include various manual labor tasks, predominately outside. You will operate hand and power tools and equipment like lawnmowers, edgers/string trimmers, chainsaws, and leaf blowers. You will work around heavy machinery like, field mowers, backhoes, and cranes. Common tasks include maintaining or building roads, parks, sewage systems, cleaning, repairing/building/installing nation structures and more. This position requires you safely and responsibly operate nation equipment and vehicles.


Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Assist in the preparation, construction, and maintenance of nation facilities.
  • Operate light and heavyduty trucks to pick up and deliver materials / supplies.
  • Perform basic, carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, cement, and asphalt work.
  • Yard and field maintenance including mowing, edging/trimming, fertilizing fields.
  • Garbage collection from public waste bins, parks, and community.
  • Repair and maintain ditches, drains, roads, signs, sidewalks, and medians.
  • Planting, trimming, and clear fallen trees and prepare firewood.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:


  • Grade 10 or equivalent.
  • Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License with a clean abstract.
  • Flexibility to respond to callouts.
  • Knowledge of basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, cement and asphalt work is an asset.
  • Working familiarity with construction and repair methods, materials, tools and procedures, including basic general knowledge of electricity, plumbing, carpentry and cement and asphalt work.
  • Able to perform moderate to heavy manual labour, including frequent bending, walking, and heavy lifting for extended periods of time and in all weather conditions.
  • Working experience with a variety of hand and power tools and equipment such as shovels, picks, chainsaw, drills, compressor, spraying equipment, light duty trucks, and small dump trucks.
  • Experience operating a skid steer, excavator and backhoe required.
  • The following are considered assets: Class 3 BC Driver's License, valid First aid with CPR ticket, Fall Protection Training, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TGD), confined space certification, WHMIS, valid pesticide, and herbicide licenses.

Working conditions:


  • Working outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions.
  • Dealing with shifting or competing priorities.
  • Busy environments, that will require time management and organizational skills.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • Additional hours may be required.
  • Preference will be given to qualified shíshálh members, community members, and other First Nation's members, Inuit and Métis. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:


  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Sechelt, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- operating a skid steer, excavator and backhoe: 2 years (required)
- operating hand and power tools and equipment: 2 years (required)


Licence/Certification:

  • Class 5 BC Driver's License with a clean abstract (required)

Work Location:
One location
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