Job Number: 4855
Job Type:Full-Time
Vacancy Reason: Backfill
Temp Contract Length:5 Months
Location: 100 Maple Grove Rd
- Regional Operations Centre, 1991 Nafziger Rd
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- Heidelberg Office/Garage
Job Category: Other
Number of Positions:3
Department: South Patrol Yard
Division: Transportation Services
Hours of Work: 40
Work Schedule: Shift can include Days, Evenings, or Nights
Union: CUPE 1656
Grade: CUPE 1656 Grade 005
Salary Range: $33.24 - $34.99
Posting Date: September 9, 2026
The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:
- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.
The Role
Performs general roads maintenance activities on regional roads, bridges, and roadsides, including winter snow and ice control duties and general summer roads maintenance, primarily operating trucks/vehicles such as tandem/single-axle dump trucks, stake trucks, pickups, and utility vehicles, and using hand tools and maintenance equipment on various maintenance activities.
Duties/Responsibilities- Performs daily maintenance circle checks per regional specifications before using equipment. Performs minor repairs or replacements of parts as required. Completes checklists and advises supervisor or lead hand of any requirements for additional service/repair.
- Operates tandem-axle dump trucks and other utility vehicles to haul material such as gravel, asphalt, topsoil, and gabion stone to various worksites within Waterloo Region and to haul material and equipment from outside Waterloo Region as required.
- Cuts grass and other vegetation along regional roadsides and on selected regional properties, using agricultural tractor equipped with flail mover(s) and/or boom-mower extension. Removes graffiti from regional property, and erects barriers to contain dust and chemicals as necessary.
- During winter season, operates tandem-axle trucks for plowing, salting, and sanding operations. Operates combination plow/wing units and computerized material-spreading unit. Adjusts application rates of salt, sand, and anti-icing materials to suit conditions.
- Performs snow and ice control activities, including snow and ice removal from sides of roads or drainage areas, using hand tools, maintenance equipment, and other vehicles and equipment (e.g. tractors, loaders, snow blower shoulder grader, snowplow/dump truck).
- Cleans out catch basins using hand tools. Occasionally operates stake truck or dump truck to haul material to disposal site.
- Installs culverts, including the construction of gabion walls and stream liners, restoration of trenches, and landscaping.
- When properly certified and trained, uses oxygen-acetylene torches to cut metal components on culverts, storm sewers, and snowplow blades.
- Occasionally operates tractor loader, wheel loader, or truck to assist crews in removing tree stumps, including restoration of excavation and…
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