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The Rural Municipality of South QuAppelle No. 157 is accepting applications for a Contracted Grader Operator for the 2019 year. This position is not full time. The ideal candidate would be available to cover all holidays and sick days taken by the permanent full-time employees and would be available on short notice.
Duties include:
Operating a motor grader (John Deere or CAT) as directed by the Foreman.
Qualifications and Expectations:
1. Experience in maintaining and operating a grader;
2. Mechanical experience is an asset.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, including education, qualifications, experience, references and hourly rate no later than noon on March 19th, 2019. A Drivers Abstract and a current Criminal Record Check must accompany your application.
R.M. of South QuAppelle No. 157
Box 66
QuAppelle, SK S0G 4A0
Phone: 306-699-2257
Fax: 306-699-2671
E-mail: rm157@sasktel.net
Council appreciates all responses but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
Additional Skills
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Complete onboard and other logs
Specific Skills
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Operate heavy equipment
- Operate computer controlled equipment
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
Type of Heavy Equipment Operated
- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Grader
Type Of Work Experience
- Sloping and banking
- Rough grading
- Haul road maintenance
- Fine grading and finishing
- Snow removal
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Work Setting / Industry Experience
- Road construction
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors