highway snow removal equipment operator

Additional Information

• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated
• Dangerous
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• In shop
• Remote location
• Rural area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment
• Operate various vehicles and equipment
• Report any malfunctions to supervisor

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)

Truck or equipment experience

• Salt truck
• Sanding truck
• Snow transportation truck
• Snowplough

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 20/20 vision
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 1 to 90 hours bi-weekly