Roads Maintainer, Grader

Overview

Job Number: 3671 Job Type: Temporary Full-Time Temp Contract Length: 10 Months Location: 100 Maple Grove Rd - Regional Operations Centre Job Category: Transportation Number of Positions: 1 Department: South Patrol Yard Division: Transportation Services Hours of Work: 40 Union: CUPE 1656 Grade: CUPE 1656 Grade 005 Salary Range: $34.99

Note: As per the collective agreement, probationary employees will receive 5% less than the regular permanent rate of the classification they are employed in, until the completion of three (3) months continuous service or sixty (60) actual days worked, whichever is the greater. They will then commence receiving the regular permanent rate.

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, and keeping the dish clean. This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and is expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our  Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate-aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities, and a resilient and future-ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, with a core value of 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.

To perform general roads maintenance activities on Regional roads and roadsides, including winter snow and ice control duties and general summer roads maintenance, primarily operating trucks/vehicles such as loader, backhoe, and grader, and using hand tools and maintenance equipment on various maintenance activities.

• Performs daily maintenance circle checks, in accordance with Regional specifications, before using equipment. Performs minor repairs or replacements of parts as required. Completes checklist; advises supervisor or lead hand of any requirements for additional service/repair. Greases equipment and adds fluids such as oil or windshield washer fluid, as required. Checks wheel lugs and torques them as required. Cleans interior and exterior of equipment, as required.
• Operates a loader for summer and winter operations, and other roadway maintenance.
• Installs and removes snow fences, including pounding in stakes using handheld pounder or tractor-mounted equipment. Operates truck or loader to transport fences to and from the job site, and install or remove stakes.
• Performs the felling and removal of trees and brush from Regional roadsides and properties. When certified, uses chainsaw to fell and work up trees. Operates loader to load tree parts on trucks; uses a brush chipper to clean up tree branches and brush. Occasionally operates a bucket truck to remove trees.
• Operates road grader with windrow elimination attachment for fine grading of gravel shoulders to maintain shoulders in safe condition; uses mouldboard for fine grading of ditches to eliminate drainage problems; uses a road grader with a gravel retrieve attachment to retrieve gravel from the grass boulevards.
• Operates road grader, equipped with a plow and wing, during winter operations for plowing and winging back of roads and shoulders and for scraping ice from the roadway. Also operates grader for clearing and moving back snow drifts and for drainage cleaning during winter thaws.
• During winter season, operates tandem axle trucks for plowing, salting, and sanding operations. Operates combination plow/wing units and computerized material spreading unit. Acts as backup for regular snow plow operator, as required.
• 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 covered under this classification, such as backhoes, loaders, graders,…