Jobs at City of St. Catharines (Now Hiring) — 5 open

About the Role:

To perform general labour duties and operate equipment including vehicles (20,000 Gross Vehicle Weight and under), serve as a Patrolman as required, and perform work of the Operations Division for maintenance of roads, sidewalks, watermains, sewers and watercourses, as necessary.

What You'll be Doing:

• Operate equipment and vehicles such as but not limited to: truck, van, tractor, sidewalk plow, roller, vacuum machine, loader, snow blower, chainsaw etc., in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operate basic hand and power tools.
• Clean trucks and equipment as required.
• Ensure equipment is safe to operate, securely stored and practice good housekeeping of vehicle and work area
• Pick up and transport workers, parts, material, equipment and trailers as required.
• General labour duties such as pot hole patching, hand-sweeping, litter pickup, landscaping, sidewalk clearing, watercourse cleaning, light maintenance of valves and hydrants etc.
• Provide functional leadership of others in small groups to perform various general labour duties.
• Ensure security of facility: unlocking, locking, operating alarm systems and liaise with alarm companies when necessary.
• Required to patrol, monitor changes and document inspection of roads, signs, grates, drains, manholes, fences, utility cuts, buildings, and water courses etc.
• Collect and deliver water system samples for laboratory analysis.
• Set up required traffic control devices at work sites and act as a flagman to provide traffic control in compliance with the Ontario traffic Manual.
• Ensure equipment is safe to operate, securely stored and practice good housekeeping of vehicle and work area.
• Provide excellent customer service; respond to needs of all customers and staff as required.
• Efficiently and accurately complete paperwork (e.g. daily performance logs, time sheets and accident reports).
• Perform other similar and related duties as required.

What's Required:

• Grade 12 Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Certificate.
• Valid, unrestricted Class "G" driver's licence held in good standing, "DZ" licence preferred.
• Formal training and experience with the Occupational Health and Safety Act in particular as it relates to maintenance and construction activities (e.g. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fall arrest, trench safety). 
• A demonstrated commitment to enhancing a safety culture.  Knowledge of City of St. Catharines safety policies preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario Traffic Manual with emphasis on Book 7 preferred.  Ability to safely set up traffic control in work zones during roadway or utility construction and maintenance operations.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job as described in the physical demands analysis (PDA).
• Availability to work flexible hours (e.g. working shifts for a 7 day, 24 hour operation, overtime, winter control).
• Effective time management skills and attention to detail with the ability to organize work to meet deadlines, multi-task and work independently in situations with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a strong sense of public service and cooperation, and well developed abilities to deal with the public and citizens’ groups.
• Basic computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office Suite an asset.