Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers

Example job titles

• garbage truck driver
• municipal maintenance equipment operator
• public works maintenance equipment operator
• salt truck operator
• sand spreader operator
• sewer-flushing truck operator - public works
• snow removal equipment operator - public works
• street flusher operator
• street sweeper operator
• utility arborist

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and other refuse and dump loads at designated sites
• Operate street cleaning equipment such as street sweepers or other vehicles equipped with rotating brushes to remove sand, litter and trash
• Operate snowplows or trucks fitted with plow blades to remove snow from streets, highways, parking lots and similar areas
• Operate sewer maintenance equipment such as rodders and sewer jet cleaners to maintain and repair sewer systems
• Operate trucks equipped with apparatuses for spreading sand, salt or abrasives on roadways
• Operate chainsaws and other clearing equipment to fell trees and cut back vegetation close to power lines
• Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment and report any malfunctions to supervisor.

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school may be required.
• Experience as a public works labourer is usually required.
• On-the-job training is provided.
• A driver's licence appropriate to a specific type of equipment may be required.
• Trade certification for utility arborists is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.

Approved positions by year