Skilled Labourer(Labourer II)
Auxiliary, 3-month term with a possibility of an extension
Competition 24-24
Internal/External Opportunity
This is a Union Position
Anticipated start date: April 29, 2024
About our Community:
Located next to downtown Victoria, the Township of Esquimalt has a population of over 17,000 and is home to Canada’s Pacific Naval Fleet. The Township boasts extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities. Esquimalt strives to be a vibrant, distinct, and diverse community for people to discover and belong.
About our Organization:
With a high functioning, progressive Council and leadership team, and dedicated, engaged staff, the Township is an organization committed to working collaboratively to continue making Esquimalt one of the most desirable places to live, work and play.
About the Opportunity:
The Public Works Department is seeking a motivated individual to fill an auxiliary, Skilled Labourer position. Reporting to the Public Works Supervisor, this role involves performing various manual tasks such as loading trucks, setting up traffic and pedestrian control signs and directing traffic; forming, screeding, and finishing concrete; breaking and laying asphalt; digging trenches; laying sewer pipes; lifting and placing castings and pipes. As a Skilled Labourer the incumbent will use a variety of hand tools when performing manual labouring functions such as, compressor, jackhammer, cement mixer, drills, concrete cut off saw, tamper, and pipe cutter.
Our Preferred Candidate:
The preferred candidate will have their current and valid class 5 B.C driver’s licence. A class 3 BC driver’s licence with air endorsement would be a definite asset. The incumbent will preferably have two years of related experience as a labourer or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary: $31.80 hourly plus 14% in lieu of benefits (2024 rates)
Hours per week: 40
For more detailed information, please review the job description on our website.
Please submit your resume with covering letter quoting Competition No. 24-24 by 2:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2024 to: [email protected].