Public works labourer

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Job Description

Posted on March 07, 2024 by Employer details Village of New Minas 

Job details

  • Location New Minas, NS
  • Salary 20.48 hourly / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent
  • Employment Full time
  • Start date Starts as soon as 2024-04-02
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits
  • vacancies2 vacancies

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
  • Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control
  • Dig ditches and trenches
  • Operate various equipment and machinery
  • Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
  • Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

How to apply

By email

gerardh@newminas.com

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

 

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