Truck Driver - One Person Multi-Function Operator - St. Clair
- Sudbury, ON, Canada
- Greater Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Original job description
Section: Roads Operations
Division: Linear Infrastructure Services
Department: Community Infrastructure
Initial Reporting Location: St. Clair
Job Status: Limited Position
Estimated Probable Duration: October 31, 2026 to April 30, 2027
Number of Vacancies: 1
Union Affiliation: CUPE 4705 Outside Unit
Hours of Work: 80 hours bi-weekly
Shift Work Required: Yes
Rate of Pay: $32.95 per hour
Main Function: Perform as a truck driver on a salt/sand spreader with front mounted plow and side wing.
Characteristic: Under the supervision of a Foreperson.
Duties
- Operate heavy or light trucks with related attachments on construction and maintenance work.
- Sand, salt and plow roadways, lanes, parking lots, and other designated areas using a salt/sand spreader unit equipped with front mounted plow and side wing.
- Transport personnel, materials, merchandise and equipment.
- Load and unload trucks by hand or mechanical devices with assistance as required.
- Install and remove related attachments to trucks with assistance as required.
- Perform daily vehicle inspection, routine cleaning, and servicing (e.g. topping up lubricants, fluids, coolants, fuel and air) and report defects.
- Enter appropriate information in Vehicle Log Book.
- Oversee up to two workers in the performance of routine duties.
- Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of CGS's Safety Manual and the applicable Provincial Legislation listed therein.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
Education and Training:
- Successful completion of Secondary School (Grade XII) Education.
- Minimum two (2) years experience driving a truck.
- Proven ability to safely and efficiently operate heavy or light trucks with standard attachments, such as snow plows, snow wings, salt/sand spreader units.
- Shift work and/or change to the normal work week is required.
- Must have a telephone so contact can be made by the Employer concerning Winter call out.
- Possess some mechanical knowledge to avoid damage to the equipment.
- Ability to read and follow manufacturer’s routine maintenance and operation instructions.
- Excellent use of English; verbally and in writing.
- Satisfactory health, attendance and former employment history.
- May require the use of a CGS vehicle on CGS business. Must be physically capable of operating a vehicle safely, possess a valid class “DZ” driver’s licence and have an acceptable driving record.
Development opportunity rate of pay: $31.30 per hour. The successful candidate will be paid at the reduced rate until the minimum qualifications have been met.
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Responsibilities
Operate trucks equipped with plows and salt/sand spreaders to clear and treat roads, lanes, parking lots, and other designated areas, and transport personnel, materials, and equipment. Inspect, clean, service, and document vehicle condition, install or remove attachments, and oversee up to two workers performing routine duties.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed secondary school and have at least two years of truck-driving experience, along with the ability to safely operate trucks with standard attachments. A valid Class DZ licence, acceptable driving record, mechanical knowledge, ability to follow maintenance instructions, availability for shift work and winter call-outs, and strong English communication skills are required.
Skills
- Truck Driving
- Heavy Vehicle Operation
- Snow Plowing
- Salt And Sand Spreading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Routine Vehicle Maintenance
- Equipment Attachment Installation
- Loading And Unloading
- Material Transportation
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Reading Maintenance Instructions
- Workplace Safety
- English Communication
- Worker Oversight
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Categories
- Transportation
- Trades
- Government & Public Sector
- Construction
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Truck Driver
- Heavy Trucks
- Light Trucks
- Class DZ Driver’s Licence
- Salt/Sand Spreader
- Front-Mounted Plow
- Side Wing
- Snow Plowing
- Road Maintenance
- Winter Operations
- Vehicle Inspection
- Vehicle Log Book
- Routine Maintenance
- Equipment Attachments
- Loading And Unloading
- Material Transportation
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Safety Manual
- Provincial Legislation
- Shift Work
- Winter Call-Out
- Worker Oversight
- Community Infrastructure
- Linear Infrastructure Services