Trades
Labourer 2
$35.62 hourly
Pay is above the local median for this work ($31.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
- English
From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.
Hours and terms
- Full time, Permanent employment
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
- Often asked for in B.C.: First aid certificate (WorkSafeBC Basic, Intermediate or Advanced). For workplace first aid attendants. These replaced Occupational First Aid (OFA) Levels 1, 2 and 3 on November 1, 2024.
- Often asked for in B.C.: Traffic Control Person (TCP) certificate. Needed to direct traffic around road work in B.C.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds of municipality and other areas, working as member of crew
- Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
- Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers, and perform other activities to assist in maintenance and repair of roads
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow and ice control
- Dig ditches and trenches using shovels and other hand tools
- Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
About the employer
- Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Job Bank's search for this title and town usually shows this ad first.
From Job Bank.