Automotive Mechanic

Government of Yukon – Highways and Public Works – Transportation Maintenance Garage Ops Shop

Location:

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

Job Type: Term/Temporary

Term:
Full-time

Bi-weekly Standard

Hours:

80

Classification: TR13 ($47.30 - $47.30)

Union: YEU

Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday

Travel: 10%

Admissibility:
Open to all Candidates;
Preference for Canadian Indigenous ancestry, priority for Yukon First Nations ancestry.

This posting is for a full-time, term position until June 25, 2027, and anticipatory perm position, working 80 hours biweekly.

We are currently seeking a talented individual to join our Transportation team as an Automotive Mechanic. This position services and repairs a wide variety of automotive vehicles, and assorted equipment including chainsaws, small packers, generators, and mowers.

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Experience diagnosing, servicing and troubleshooting light & medium duty automotive vehicles (both gas and diesel) and various small engines (i.e., water pumps, pressure washers)
• Experience performing preventative maintenance inspections and repairs

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

• Safety and service orientation
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance
• Knowledge of regeneration systems
• Knowledge of electronic controls for hydraulic systems
• Adaptable to changing priorities
• Promotes respect, dependability and reliability
• Developing People
• Modeling Interpersonal Skills and Personal Responsibility
• Influencing Others Thinking Strategically
• Leading Change and Innovation

• Commercial Vehicle Inspection certificate (within 6 months)
• Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certificate (to be obtained within 6 months of hire)
• WHMIS certification (to be obtained within 1 month of hire)

• Capacity to lift heavy objects and work at heights
• Work in adverse weather conditions
• Guide and work with apprentice mechanics
• Work outside of headquarters area for extended periods of time
• Accept standby shift responsibilities
• Use personal protective equipment
• Personal tool kit

For more information about this position, please contact:
Jim Sias, Automotive Foreperson at

For more information on our recruitment process, please contact Katrina Dobush at