About this role
Lethbridge County is hiring an experienced Grader Operator for a term position starting immediately and running until Friday, April 30, 2027. You'll keep our road network safe and reliable for the people who live, farm and travel in the County.
We're looking for a professional operator who arrives ready to work. You know your machine, you read the road and you make sound calls in the field on your own.
What you'll do
- Operate a motor grader to maintain, shape and repair gravel roads, shoulders and ditches
- Plow and windrow snow during winter operations, including early morning, weekend and call-out shifts
- Complete daily equipment inspections and basic maintenance
- Report mechanical issues and help with minor troubleshooting
- Follow all safety policies and procedures and take part in Lethbridge County's Health and Safety program
- Help with general labour duties as needed
Who you are
- A minimum of 1,000 hours operating a grader, and fully competent running a grader safely and independently, required
- Able to cut and maintain crown, slope and drainage on rural roads with little supervision, required
- Experienced in road maintenance, road construction or civil construction, required
- Committed to safe work practices for yourself, your crew and the travelling public, required
- Valid Class 5 Alberta driver's licence, required
- Valid Class 1 or Class 3 Alberta driver's licence with previous snowplowing experience, an asset
- Experience operating other heavy equipment such as loaders, backhoes, excavators, dozers and scrapers, an asset
- Mechanical knowledge, an asset
- A satisfactory Police Information Check and Driver's Abstract are required for successful applicants
Working conditions
- Outdoor work in all weather, including winter storm conditions
- Early starts, overtime and weekend work as conditions require
- Work location: in person, at various locations throughout Lethbridge County as directed by your supervisor
Pay: $33.77 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person