The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is currently accepting applications for up to 15 Roads Maintenance Assistant Students. These positions will start approximately May 6, 2024, for a period up to August 23, 2024.
Job description
The Roads Maintenance Assistant Student will assist the Public Works division with various roads maintenance activities within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Essential responsibilities
- Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
- Assist with various maintenance duties such as painting, grass mowing, general clean up, etc.
- Assist with general operational duties by computer entry of data
- Work both indoors and outdoors
- Assist with by-law enforcement as appropriate
Essential qualifications
- To qualify for this summer student position, students must currently be enrolled in school full-time for the 2023/2024 winter term (normally ending April, May or June) and/or returning to school full-time in the 2024 fall term (normally starting in August or September)
- Preference will be given to students with lawn maintenance, general maintenance or small equipment experience
- Students should enjoy working outdoors
- Experience working with the public or in customer service
Work environment/hours of work
- This position works outdoors
- This position works weekday hours, with occasional weekend hours
COVID-19 Vaccination
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent no longer requires a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Although it is not mandatory to be vaccinated, it is highly encouraged.
Driver’s licence/vehicle requirements
Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G or G2 Ontario driver’s licence; a driver’s abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An acceptable driver’s abstract will: be an original document and current (within the previous thirty (30) days); have no more than four (4) demerit points; have no more than two (2) convictions for the same offence; have no criminal code convictions; have no ‘non-medical or administrative’ licence suspension in the preceding three (3) years.
Essential physical and/or safety requirements
- Have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 22.73 Kilograms (kg) (50 pounds)
- Bending: frequent stooping, twisting, kneeling (9.09 to 18.2 kgs or 20 to 40 lbs) (weed trimming, painting hydrants, pulling weeds, grinding sidewalks)
- Walking: frequent walking on level surface (sidewalk inspections for trip hazards, general walking at yards)
- Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement) (installing sign hardware, shovelling, holding on to power tools (trimmers))
Benefits
This Roads Maintenance Assistant Student position will receive vacation and statutory benefits in accordance with Employment Standards Act.