JOB TITLE:  Labourer, Traffic

DEPARTMENT:  Public Works & Engineering

POSTING NUMBER:  106306

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:  1

JOB STATUS & DURATION:  Temporary 6months

HOURS OF WORK:  40-hour workweek

LOCATION:  Hybrid Model*– when working onsite, you will report to the location of Williams Parkway Operations Centre.

SALARY GRADE:  8

STARTING SALARY:  Probationary rate $29.48 per hour

                                               Job rate: $30.48 per hour

JOB TYPE:  Union

POSTING DATE:  September 10, 2024

CLOSING DATE:  September 23, 2024

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting to the  Coordinator, Traffic Outside Services, Installs and maintains signs, assists Truck Driver and stakes out utility sites, Directs summer/temporary employees. 

• Installs and maintain all types of traffic, street, special event and emergency signs, includes erecting channel and telespar units, and posts: lags, straps or bolts signs to unit/post. Digs with auger or shovel; trims obstructive trees.
• Performs maintenance at municipal parking garages.
• Assists in placement & programming of automatic traffic recorders.
• Liaises with public utility representatives to stake out underground cables, pipes, etc. Signs documents as needed.
• Assists Sign Maker in manufacture of street signs; prepares wood, metal blanks, cuts letters, assists in silk screening, etc. Assists in maintaining equipment and shop.
• Hardware installation and maintenance of newspaper box sites.
• Assists in pavement marking removals: sweeps surface, assists in pre-marking, and flagging (traffic control).
• Installation and maintenance of parking meter posts.
• Unloads and stocks equipment and supplies delivered three to four time annually.
• Removes advertisements and newspaper boxes improperly placed on City property.
• Operates oxygen/acetylene cutting torch unit. Returns for refill when needed.
• Performs basic carpentry work e.g. temporary stands, etc.
• Ensures work site safety e.g. placing of traffic cones, flagging, etc.
• Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Over one (1) year up to and including two (2) years of experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Should you not meet the key educational qualifications for the position you are interested in but have extensive direct related work experience, please complete the Request For Education Equivalency Form.

As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation.  Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available. *Our Hybrid Model is subject to change.  

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above (use for iCIMS) OR at: www.brampton.ca/employment (use for external websites/job boards) quoting reference #106306 by September 23, 2024 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions.  Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question.  All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable.  The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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