Works Maintenance Ii - Penticton, Canada - City of Penticton

City of Penticton

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Penticton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

City of Penticton:

Works Maintenance II:

Employment Type:
Seasonal

Location:
Penticton, BC, CA

Penticton is a vibrant, innovative, healthy waterfront City focused on sustainability, community, and economic opportunity.

At the City of Penticton, our goal is to serve our residents, businesses, and visitors through good governance, partnership and the delivery of effective community-focused services.

The City of Penticton is looking to fill the seasonal assignment of
Works Maintenance II (E.O.I) in our Public Works team.

The Public Works department keeps our community safe by providing clean, safe drinking water, a reliable sanitary sewer system, and storm-water drainage to help prevent flooding.

This department manages the roads in our community, as well as the parks and cemetery, and collects your garbage and recycling.

To help support these services, as well as those delivered by other departments, the Public Works department also manages the City's fleet of vehicles.

The
Works Maintenance II position reports to either the Roads and Drainage Supervisor or Utilities Supervisor depending on Departmental requirements.

The Works Maintenance II provides skilled labor assistance as required to all Public Works crews.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Public Works duties including, assisting all work crews, administering the street crack and crevice weed control program, sidewalk inspection program, water service inspection program, Unidirectional water main flushing program, etc.
Operates equipment including but not limited to: pickup truck, aerial bucket truck, mobile crane truck, portable generator, cut saw, jackhammer, chainsaw, weedeater, backpack blower, tampers, plate compactor, compressor, and other various small hand tools.

Required Knowledge, Abilities & Skills:

Ability to read, understand and interpret construction plans, specifications and written instructions.
Good physical condition with sufficient strength and stamina to perform heavy manual work outside in the presence of all types of weather conditions.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively plan and prioritize assigned tasks and duties.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deal with people in a courteous and professional manner.
Ability to work cooperatively or independently, problem solve and exercise sound judgement.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

Education, Training & Experience:

Completion of Secondary School or equivalent.
Valid B.C. Driver's License (with Air Brake Endorsement preferred).
Valid Traffic Control Person Certification.
Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weed Applicator or Assistant Applicator Certificates considered an asset.
Valid Forklift Certification considered an asset.
Safety and related training certificates including WHMIS, First Aid, Confined Space, Ground Disturbance, Fall Arrest, are preferred.

At the City of Penticton, we recognize that great talent and great ideas come from a variety of backgrounds. Tapping into the diversity of our community makes us all stronger and allows us to serve Penticton even better.

That's why we welcome all applicants to consider joining our team.

We encourage Indigenous persons, people of colour, all genders and expressions, 2SLGBT2QIA+,persons living with disabilities, and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace to apply.

So, if your experience is close to what we're looking for, we would love a chance to talk about working with you.

We welcome your cover letter and resume by
April 2, 2023.

Position type:
Seasonal Assignment (40 hours per week)

Wage:
$ $29.93 per hour (Pay Grade 6, CUPE)

Benefits:
Attractive benefits, vacation and pension package

Education :
Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience :
Experience an asset