Position: Equipment Operator
Location: Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.
Status: 6-month Term
Closing Date: Open until filled.
Competition Type: Limited to Fort Smith Residents
The Town of Fort Smith is seeking an experienced and motivated professional for the position of Equipment Operator for a 6-months Term. Reporting to the Works Supervisor, the Equipment Operator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and securing equipment in a safe and appropriate manner as required by legislation, bylaws, policies and procedures. Equipment may include truck, front-end loader, grader, road patching equipment, compactor, snow blower, skid steer loader, sander, and sewer flusher. The Equipment Operator is often in contact with members of the public and must ensure such contact is carried out in a courteous and respectful manner.
OUTLINE OF THE POSITION
The incumbent will assist in the construction, repair and maintenance of all municipal water and sewage systems, roads, sidewalks and town property by pumping out residential sewers/septic tanks. assisting in the installation, cleaning, thawing, unclogging, repair and maintenance of municipal culverts, flushing of all municipal sewer lines, installation, maintenance, and repair of municipal sewer and water lines, removal of snow from municipal streets, roadways, sidewalks, trails and Town properties. The equipment operator will perform daily safety and maintenance checks and servicing equipment, ensure equipment is clean and in good mechanical condition before use and assist with garbage pickup and various landfill site operations and municipal clean-up campaigns.
EDUCATION & SKILLS REQUIRED
The Equipment Operator is expected to have the following education, work experience and skills.
- Successful completion of a recognized heavy equipment operator training program
- Maintain and hold a valid NWT Driver’s License Class 3 with air brake endorsement.
- Grade 10 or equivalent education
- Proven ability to operate various pieces of equipment including, but not limited to truck, front-end loader, grader, compactor, snow blower, skid steer loader, sander, and sewer flusher.
- Three years’ successful experience using several pieces of the equipment listed above
- Knowledge of equipment safety, maintenance, and storage
- Knowledge of workplace safety requirements
- Knowledge of record keeping
- First Aid and CPR training
- Knowledge of WHMIS
- Willingness to perform labour related duties.
SALARY & BENEFITS
- Pay Level/Range: Level 18 ($75,997.87 - $87,371.65)
- Northern Allowance of $7,947.26.
- Paid time off.
TO APPLY
Submit your resume and cover letter to humanresources@fortsmith.ca or visit our website at www.fortsmith.ca/jobs.