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Heavy Equipment Operator & Labourer – Public Works

This posting is opened until filled.

The Township of East Garafraxa is a small but growing rural municipality with approximately 3,000 residents nestled in southwestern Dufferin County. Over 70% of the land mass is agricultural, with significant rural characteristics and charm including all low-density housing, all homes/businesses on private septic systems, no sidewalks and mainly gravel roads with open ditches. Residents do their everyday shopping in one of the bordering municipalities of Orangeville, Centre-Wellington, Grand Valley, Erin or Caledon.  

This position operates heavy equipment vehicles as part of performing manual labour functions in the daily repair and maintenance 108 km of gravel & 38 km of paved roads, traffic signs, storm water ponds, ditches, culverts, parks, forestry, cemeteries and municipal drains. Additionally, this position works inside the Township’s gravel pit, loading and hauling aggregates and performing controlled burns of roadside brush.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

General:

• Performing manual labour including the use of hand tools and equipment such as shovels, augers, chainsaws manual tampers, push behind vibrator compactor and etc, weighing up to 50lbs.
• Operating motor graders, loaders and tandem truck equipment, including hauling flatbed trailers.
• Respond to call-in for duty, within 45 mins. 

Roads:

• Performing winter road snow plowing operations, using snow equipment attachments.
• Grading/re-grading of gravel roads, including adding additional aggregate material.
• Excavating and maintaining roadside ditches to ensure drainage
• Clearing trees, brush and roadside vegetation
• Culvert inspections and replacements
• Patching, installation of traffic signs, catch basin clearing
• Performing traffic management plans during construction and/or maintenance work.

Storm Water Ponds & Municipal Drains:

• Clearing of debris and leaf litter
• Cutting of growth vegetation and trees
• Unclogging of any blockages

Parks:

• Maintenance of hard surfaces including gravel pathways, fencing, playground equipment and structures
• Garbage removal and routine inspections.

Cemeteries:

• Excavate burial plots
• Re-sodding of burial plots

Gravel Pit:

• Loading of aggregates material into trucks
• Dumping and place setting of aggregate stockpiles

Qualifications:

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a municipal environment and a commitment to continuous education.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent
2. Ontario DZ License with a clean drivers abstract
3. Ability to obtain certifications and training to operate equipment.
4. Minimum Two-years’ experience operating a 13-speed manual transmission tandem truck
5. Minimum One-year experience operating motor grader on gravel roads.
6. Ability to work during and outside normal business hours, weekends, holidays.
7. Physically able to lift and move equipment/objects weighing up to 50lbs safely and repeatedly as required
8. Must be capable of reporting for duty with 45 mins of a call in.

Preferred:

1. Experience performing municipal snowplow/winter control operations
2. AZ License with a clean drivers abstract
3. TJ Mahoney and/or CS Anderson Road School training and certification

The successful candidate will be asked for the following:

• Proof of your authorization to work in Canada.
• Verification of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.
• Ontario Driver’s License abstract.
• Criminal Record Check.

Compensation: The 2025 hourly range for this position is $29.93 - $34.06. The Township offers a comprehensive benefits package and is an Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) employer.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (40 hours per week) + Shiftwork & Weekends.

Location and Environment: Township Public Works Yard (13^th Line, Marsville)

Remote Work: This position does not qualify for remote work.  

Deadline: This posting is opened until filled.

Please email a cover letter and resume to: employment@eastgarafraxa.ca

The Township of East Garafraxa is an equal opportunity employer.  If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact our office. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.