Operator 1 (Days & Nights)

Work Locations: Cobourg Depot: 60 Elgin Street, Cobourg, Ontario/ Morganston Depot: 4218 County Road 25, Castleton, Ontario.

We are providing an opportunity for a highly motivated and energetic person to apply for an Operator 1 position within our Public Works Department. This position will be required to work a combination of six (6) months nights and six (6) months days.

The operational shifts for this position are:

• Night shift, Sunday to Friday (10:00pm-6:30am) from November to April.
• Day shift, Monday to Thursday (6:30am-5:00pm) from May to October.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Hauling materials, supplies, and equipment;
• Loading and unloading heavy materials and equipment;
• Operating complex equipment such as tandem snowplows, dump truck, and loader;
• Inspect and service equipment daily and report defects to the Supervisor, Road Operations and Construction;
• Perform minor equipment repairs.

Desirable skills include leadership abilities, and a willingness to operate in a team environment.  Applicants should have experience in safely operating a dump truck, combination tandem snowplow, and loader. Experience operating a backhoe, grader and excavator would be an asset.  This work is subject to inflexible deadlines on a frequent basis.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum Grade 12 education or equivalent and must possess a Class “A” or “D” License with a Z endorsement with a clean abstract and access to a personal vehicle is required.  An acceptable driver’s abstract must be submitted with your application. Applications submitted without an acceptable driver’s abstract will not be reviewed.

The successful candidate will be required to submit a satisfactory criminal background check prior to the commencement of employment.

We invite you to submit a resume and cover letter to:

Human Resources
County of Northumberland
555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Email: hr@northumberland.ca
Fax: 905-372-3046

Our hiring process does not include AI screening. Recruiters review all results.

Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please email your request to accessibility@northumberland.ca or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327. Alternative formats of this job posting are available upon request.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.