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Seasonal Worker - Public Works

Employer

Westlock Regional Waste Management Commission

Date Posted

May 02, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Westlock, AB
  • Earnings $18.00 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 32 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jun 01, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Westlock Regional Waste Management Commission

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Heavy equipment

Work setting

  • Municipal government
  • Rural area
  • Waste recycling

Tasks

  • Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds
  • Dig ditches and trenches
  • Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
  • Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
  • Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
  • Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
  • Prune trees

Student status

Full time enrollment

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Power mowers
  • Small engine equipment

Area of work experience

Waste management

Specialization or experience

Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

  • Construction
  • Lawn care

Security and safety

Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current level of study?

Experience

Experience an asset

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Seasonal Worker - Public Works is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Public Works and Maintenance Labourers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing to sweep debris and shovel snow from streets, building grounds and other areas; and in loading snow and debris into carts or trucks

objective

Interest in operating jackhammers and drills to break up pavement and power mowers and cutters to cut lawns and grass along roadsides; may operate mobile sidewalk-cleaning equipment

innovative

Interest in assisting with routine maintenance and repair of equipment; in assisting equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment and trucks, and in assisting skilled tradespersons such as carpenters, plumbers and mechanics

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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