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Light Equipment Operator
@ Town of Tillsonburg
Tillsonburg, Ontario
Overview
The Town of Tillsonburg is hiring a Light Equipment Operator for day-to-day maintenance of town infrastructure, including roads, bridges, sewers, sidewalks and the Transfer Station. The role is permanent full-time at $28.32 to $33.12 per hour, 40 hours a week, with evening and weekend work required, on-call duty and overtime possible. Candidates need two years of Public Works or Operations experience and a valid Ontario Class G licence, and a criminal record check is required.
Pay:
$28.32–$33.12 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Operate light equipment for road and sidewalk maintenance
- Perform winter snow clearing and salting
- Patch roads and repair culverts, catch basins and sewers
- Set up traffic control following OTM Book 7
- Manage Transfer Station cleanliness and records
Requirements summary:
- Two years of Public Works or Operations experience
- Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Knowledge of Minimum Maintenance Standards and OHS Act
- Good computer and customer service skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening, overtime, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 60 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Chainsaw certification, Confined space certification, OTM Book 7 |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Town of Tillsonburg
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The Town of Tillsonburg is a dynamic and growing community of over 20,000 people. Located 90 minutes west of the Toronto area, Tillsonburg offers companies a strategic location in Ontario’s agriculture and manufacturing heartland. With low business and development costs, progressive policies and a high-speed fibre optic network, Tillsonburg is home to more than 600 regional, national and international companies. To find out more about Tillsonburg, visit www.tillsonburg.ca/invest or www.DiscoverTillsonburg.ca. The essence of Tillsonburg is captured in three words: Connected. Enriched. Inspired. Interested in exploring investment opportunities with Tillsonburg? Contact Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner at [email protected] #InvestTillsonburg #Tillsonburg #ecdev #tourism #economicdevelopment Jobs at the Town of Tillsonburg: The Town of Tillsonburg is always looking for talented and committed individuals to join our team. View all of our current job vacancies by visiting www.tillsonburg.ca/jobs
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- 135
- Reported office locations
- 10 Lisgar Ave, Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 5A5, CA
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- Town of Tillsonburg
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- municipal government
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The Town of Tillsonburg is a dynamic and growing community of over 20,000 people. Located 90 minutes west of the Toronto area, Tillsonburg offers companies a strategic location in Ontario’s agriculture and manufacturing heartland. With low business and development costs, progressive policies and a high-speed fibre optic network, Tillsonburg is home to more than 600 regional, national and international companies. To…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Tillsonburg, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | municipal government |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
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This position would be responsible for the day to day maintenance operations of Town infrastructure including but not limited to the Town Transfer Station, roads, bridges, sewers, drainage systems, sidewalks, street signs etc. This includes snow removal, asphalt repair, sewer repair and cleaning, stump removal, pavement markings, sign and fence installation and other duties as assigned. The incumbent will operate various light equipment as well as various computers, tablets and software applications to carry out assigned tasks.This is a permanent full-time position with an excellent benefits package including immediate group benefits coverage, OMERS defined pension plan and free Employee Health Club Membership at the Tillsonburg Community Centre.
Department: Operations and Development
Division: Public Works
Reports To: Roads Supervisor
Hourly rate: $28.32 - $33.12/hour
Weekly hours: 40
Vacancy: 1 (existing)
Criminal Check is required for this position.
Interested candidates please apply by end of day Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Check serviceability and operate in a safe manner all assigned light equipment such as 1 ton and ½ ton trucks, front end loaders, tractors with various attachments, sidewalk machines, paint striping equipment, and other pieces of small equipment associated with work in the Public Works Division.
- Perform duties of winter snow clearing operations including snow shoveling, snow blowing, sidewalk clearing and salting using assigned light equipment.
- Report road conditions, damage and vandalism to Roads Foreperson.
- Provide general roadside maintenance including trimming and removal of small trees and brush within the road allowance, street and parking lot line painting, debris and litter pickup, loose leaf collection, roadside weed cutting and dust control applications.
- Inspect, clean and repair culverts, catch basins, curb, gutters and sewers .
- Perform roadway repairs including patching of potholes with cold or hot mix asphalt
- Repair, replace and/or install signs, fences, safety devices, sidewalks, drainage pipes or any other road related infrastructure.
- Provide traffic control and setup of traffic barricades for safety zones, detours and special events following OTM Book 7 guidelines.
- Maintain radio contact with Roads Foreperson or office while performing work throughout the Town.
- Direct customers to the appropriate waste bin and enforce the rules and regulations of the Transfer Station.
- Responsible for the overall cleanliness of the Transfer Station site and daily records of Transfer Station activities.
- Maintain good working relationships with Town staff, and demonstrate good customer service with the public.
- Participates and provides input in the development and review of policies, procedures, standards and programs related to Public Works.
- Makes suggestions to change or add procedures to improve efficiencies.
- Fill out all reports, inspection sheets/reports, documents and any other data or information as required
- Provide input and feedback regarding road closures.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures of the Town.
- Aware of safe work practices relating to Public Works and have basic understanding of the Occupational Health & Safety Act as it relates to the work environment.
- Assist other Operation Departments as required.
- Ability to lift up to 50 - 60 lbs including shoveling of snow or earth
- Overtime may be required
- On-call
- Evening and weekend work is required
- Working in extreme weather conditions, exposed to heat, rain, ice, cold, etc.
- Perform other related duties that may be assigned by Supervisor.
- Minimum grade 12 or equivalent.
- Two (2) years’ experience in a Public Works or Operations environment.
- Valid Ontario Class G Driver’s License
- Chainsaw and Confined Space Certification an asset.
- Knowledge of the Minimum Maintenance Standards and Occupational Health and Safety Act and ability to work in Public Works setting in a safe manner
- Good knowledge of traffic control procedures including Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 practices.
- Basic knowledge and experience in best practices in snow removal and salt application for an urban setting.
- Computer literate in MS Office, Windows, Internet, etc. with ability to open, read and comprehend electronic messaging (i.e. Outlook)
- Operation of computers, tablets, electronic devices, and various software applications and programs
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work safely individually or within a team environment.
- Ability to work with tight deadlines, take initiative and problem solve
- Willing to upgrade skills through training seminars and Public Works related courses.
The Town of Tillsonburg uses Jazz HR recruitment software to streamline the collection and communication of resumes and applications.
All new Town of Tillsonburg employees are required to complete a police record check.
The Town will accommodate any individual needs you have throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Please contact us if you require any accommodations.
The Town of Tillsonburg is an equal opportunity employer and all information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of job selection.
We thank all those who apply for positions, but only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.
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