Labourer; Roads

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation and arts amenities. Our dedicated staff deliver services, operate facilities and run the programs that enhance the well-being of our community. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive and livable community.

The District of West Vancouver’s Engineering Construction Department currently have an opening for a temporary full-time Labourer to join our team. The successful candidate will perform a variety of manual tasks working in the Engineering Construction department. These tasks can include:

· Street road maintenance – ditching, slashing, and sidewalk repairs;

· Road pavement maintenance and repair – assisting with installation of hot mix asphalt for utility patches and potholes.

· Assisting in spill response and motor vehicle accident clean up

· Assisting with traffic control – with a valid TCP certification

· Winter operation maintenance – salting, brining and snow plowing streets and sidewalks

· operating basic hand and power tools; such as, weed eaters, pole pruners, chain saw, shovels, pipe saws, plate tamper, etc.;

· provide manual labourer assistance on various tasks and assignments; and

· cleaning trucks and equipment as needed;

· maintaining equipment in a safe and secure manner;

· maintaining daily pick-up records;

· other related duties as required.

The successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to:

· Work effectively and efficiently in a team environment while maintaining a safety first mentality;

· use a variety of tools for general maintenance and construction work; and

· work outdoors in a physically demanding role in all types of weather conditions.

Preference will be given to candidates with any of the following credentials:

· Experience or training in road construction or maintenance;
Experience working in and around traffic;

· Landscaping experience (either hardscape or softscape installations);

· Experience operating heavy equipment such as a mini excavator, bucket truck, skidsteer, backhoe, and front-end loader;

· Experience with winter operations such as snow clearing, salting, etc;

Candidate possessing the following is considered an asset:

· Valid Class 1 or 3 BC Drivers License;

· Experience as a Traffic Control Person (TCP);

· TCP certification

The candidates must hold a valid BC Class 5 Driver's License. Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable driver’s abstract, a police information check, and copies of relevant credentials. To ensure your application is complete, please email your Driver’s Abstract to  You can obtain your Driver’s Abstract by contacting ICBC at  or by submitting a request online at .

Applications without a Driver’s Abstract submission will not be considered for further steps in the recruitment process.

The successful candidates are required to supply an acceptable police information check and a copy of their credentials.

We want to thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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