Snow Plow Operator (DZ)
- Rossport, ON, Canada
Temporary
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About Us
The Miller Group, a subsidiary of Colas Canada, is a Canadian leader in the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure since 1917. We provide exceptional customer service and operational support using our time-proven construction methods and innovative technologies, alongside the highest quality products and materials. We leverage our global network to foster positive relationships that make a lasting difference in the communities where we live and work. Whether it is making your commute more efficient, keeping our communities safe, or making remote areas more accessible, at Miller we are proud to Build Greatness in everything we do.
Miller Maintenance proudly provides maintenance services on Maintenance Contracts for the Ministry of Transportation throughout Ontario. Our leadership in the Ontario road and highway maintenance industry is based on our commitment to continuous improvement through education, innovation, safety, and training.
Minimum Qualifications:
- DZ or AZ license with a clean driver’s abstract required & CVOR
- Available to respond to call-ins within thirty minutes
- Ability to operate a loader and perform other maintenance duties
- Ability to work assigned shifts, and extended hours (evenings, weekends, nights, and holidays) as winter events require
- Willingness to work in extreme weather conditions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in winter-works operations
- Mechanical knowledge, ability to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment as required
Day in the Life
Our Snow Plow Operators are an integral member of our winter maintenance team. You will safely operate a combo plow unit, performing snow removal on local roads and highways as per the contract requirements. When you are not on the road, it will be important to maintain accurate documentation such as fuel reports, safety reports and hours of service as well as maintain and clean the equipment, conducting routine maintenance and minor repairs. You will familiarize yourself to understand route maps and sand/salt application rates and meet call in requirements during winter storm events.
If you have a safety focused mindset and love to be on the road, this is the ideal role for you. Want to be an integral part of keeping our communities safe this winter? Join our team!
Culture
Miller is proud to provide this unique career opportunity, we offer continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package. At our core; we are our people. We succeed because we respect our people and invest in their development, safety and well-being. Miller is an equal opportunity employer. At Miller, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.
Our Company may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with sourcing potential candidates. All screening, assessment, and hiring decisions are made exclusively by our internal team. Every application is reviewed and verified by our recruitment team to ensure a fair, transparent, and human-driven hiring process. This posting reflects an existing vacancy.
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Responsibilities
The Snow Plow Operator at The Miller Group will drive and operate a combo plow unit to clear snow and apply sand or salt on roads and highways. Between routes, the operator keeps fuel, safety and hours-of-service records, cleans and maintains the equipment, and responds to winter storm call-ins.
Requirements
Candidates need a DZ or AZ licence with a clean driver's abstract and CVOR, the ability to operate a loader, and availability to respond within thirty minutes to call-ins. Willingness to work evenings, weekends, nights, holidays and in extreme weather is required; winter-works experience and basic mechanical skills are preferred.
Skills
- Combo plow operation
- Snow removal
- Sand and salt application
- Loader operation
- Route map reading
- Hours of service logging
- Fuel reporting
- Routine equipment maintenance
- Minor equipment repair
- Safe vehicle operation
- Winter driving
- Heavy vehicle driving
- Documentation
Benefits
- Continuous learning
Categories
- Transportation
- Construction
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- snow plow operator
- snow removal
- winter maintenance
- combo plow
- plow truck driver
- DZ licence
- AZ licence
- CVOR
- road maintenance
- highway maintenance
- loader operator
- salt spreading
- sand application
- Ministry of Transportation
- Ontario
- winter operations
- equipment maintenance
- hours of service
- temporary
- call-in
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- DZ
- AZ
- CVOR
Tools
- combo plow unit
- loader