Road and Equipment Maintenance Worker - Guelph, Canada - Anishnabeg Outreach Training and Employment Inc

Anishnabeg Outreach Training and Employment Inc

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Guelph, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Title:
Road and Equipment Maintenance Worker

Job Type:
Contract March 18, 2024-March 31, 2025 with possibility of permanent employment
Hours: 20 hours/week Deadline: February 26th, 2024

Rate:
$ $20/hr based on experience

Benefits:
Employer-paid benefits after 3 months Employer RRSP Matching Program after 3 months

The Ignatius Jesuit Centre (IJC) is a 640-acre private property with public access situated just beyond the northern edge of the City of Guelph.

The Centre is home to a world-class retreat house, organic farm, and a conservation property called the Old-Growth Forest Project.

The Road and Equipment Maintenance Worker will be responsible for the maintenance of the road infrastructure at IJC and equipment in the Land Department.

Road infrastructure includes paved and unpaved roads, and five main parking areas.

The Land department uses a variety of equipment including a truck/plow, a small and large tractor, electric ATV, and numerous small engine tools.

In the winter the Road and Equipment Maintenance Worker is also part of the IJC snow removal team.

The Land Department supports IJC's vision of cultivating spiritual growth and ecological engagement through work with the natural spaces on the main property and Old-Growth Forest Project.

It is the Land Department's goal, with the help of local community and volunteers, to restore and protect these diverse ecological communities and to assist in their regeneration.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Maintain walkways, roadways, and parking areas throughout the property
Conduct road grading and repairs
Perform regular inspections and maintenance on vehicles and machinery
Proficiently operate departmental machinery including operation of snow plow, chainsaws, and tractor
Perform seasonal equipment change-over in both Spring and Fall
Acquire supplies for IJC maintenance activities and equipment operations
Support in the maintenance and stocking of IJC outhouses and hermitages as needed
Be responsible for snow removal on the property, including plowing, salting, shoveling
Collaborate with other departments at IJC
Must be available to be on-call weekends December-April for snow removal work

LICENCES AND REQUIREMENTS

Valid Driver's License
Able to safely lift 50lbs repeatedly
Work

- or life-experience with the maintenance of roadways, vehicles, and/or machinery

Experience with small engine repair and maintenance
Able to work well independently and as part of a team
Adapts a continuous learning approach to all activities
WHMIS Training and Health & Safety an asset
Chainsaw experience and certification an asset

The Ignatius Jesuit Centre (IJC) aspires to be an equitable and inclusive place where a diversity of life experiences, identities and perspectives work together.

IJC encourages applicants from all walks of life.

We thank all applicants in advance; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.