highway snowplow operator
Title posted on Nova Scotia Public Service Commission -
Winter Equipment Operators (Annapolis County)
Posted on
December 13, 2024
by
Employer details
The Government of Nova Scotia
Job details
<p style="text-align:right"> </p><p><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png" style="width:686.0px;height:36.0px"></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Competition # : </b>44826<b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Department: </b>Public Works</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Location: </b>Multiple Locations</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Zone:</b> 31 and 33</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Type of Employment: </b><span contenteditable="false">Spare Classification</span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Union Status:</b> <span contenteditable="false">CUPE - NSPG</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><b>Closing Date: </b>05-Jan-25</span></span> <span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(<span>Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Under Article 13 of the Collective Agreement between the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1867, the following opportunity is being posted.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><b>Please quote the competition number and the Zone you are applying for as noted above on your application.</b></span></span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We are currently hiring for <b>Spare Winter Equipment Operators in Annapolis County at the following bases: Lequille (Zone 31) (1 Position) and Digby (Zone 33) (2 Positions)</b>. Work may be available at any of these locations. <b>Please quote the competition number and the Zone(s) you are applying for as noted above on your application.</b></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Aptos', sans-serif">Successful candidates begin by attending two weeks of paid training which provides the skills necessary for effective snow and ice control. You will also complete 45 hours of paid plowing experience with a mentor. A driving test on a one-person-truck-plow equipped with a front plow, a wing and salt controls is required.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Aptos', sans-serif">Once all training hours are complete, spare operators are called in on an "as needed" basis and paid for hours worked or may be eligible for full-time hours. In this case, you are placed on a 90-hour wage schedule and guaranteed a minimum 90 hours of pay per biweekly period, including a premium of $0.95 per hour for the duration of the winter season. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><
-
LocationDigby, NS
-
Workplace information
On site
-
Salary$23.65 to $23.65HOUR hourly
-
Terms of employment
Casual employmentPart time
- Start date: 2025-01-05
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
Nova Scotia Public Service Commission
#44826
Advertised until
2025-01-05
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by a partner site. Job Bank is not responsible for this content.
Report a problem with this job posting
Thank you for your help!
You will not receive a reply. For enquiries, please contact us.