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Our member, YSC, is looking to hire a CAT Equipment Operator based in Kitchener, ON , to join their team.

Job Description TNT Property Maintenance AKA Your Salt Connection (YSC) is in the business of operating a Winter Supply/Service Yard to Contractors and Homeowners. We are a family business, operating as YSC since 2010. YSC has succeeded to be a leader in our industry streamlining the process for Contractors to pick up products. We advertise the following hours: Product Pick up 9pm till 5pm (closed for only 4 hours a day). Repairs 7am5pm Monday – Friday. After-hours and weekend repairs are available at an additional cost. YSC may be open 24 hours a day for product pick up due to weather.

YSC is seeking mature, experienced professionals to join our Team. This is a seasonal job running roughly from the beginning of November till March. Job Requirements:

• Operate CAT skid steers & CAT loaders proficiently.
• Be prepared and show up on time for shifts free from the influence of any drugs, alcohol or medicines that influence safety or productivity,
• Document and report any hazards or issues on shift,
• Comply with all company policies and procedures,
• Ensure all PPE is worn in compliance with Company and Legislative requirements,
• Lift & carry 50 pounds on a regular basis,
• Prepare daily work records of activities (record shovelling and salting activities)

As an Equipment Operator you will be responsible for:

• Operation of a CAT loader or skid steer to:

• load trucks with bulk products or skids of products

• plow snow at our yard & pile snow in designated and approved locations only on site

• receive loads of bulk salt and push into the dome, out of the weather

• receive loads of skids

• reload bag bunkers

• make treated salt (mix salt and liquid additive)

• make sand/salt mix (mix salt with coarse sand)

• refueling machine at the end of the shift

• inspect equipment daily

• If there is not an office person on shift: use the excel program & invoice customers, take payments (cash & debit/credit) and record customer pickups.

• Ensure the safety of Customers and Workers.

• After plowing, salt area plowed,

• Salt or sand areas during freezing rain,

• Shovel and salt steps, in front of all doors and in front of the bag bunkers,

• Clean up the bag bunkers: stack empty skids to the side of the bunkers, bag all garbage and dispose in dumpster, open up additional skids of product, move damaged bags to designated area.

• Check port-a-potty during the shift, remove and dispose of garbage and spray with disinfectant.

• Ensure office trailer is kept clean: wipe down counters, change garbage and dispose in dumpster, spray touchable areas with disinfectant or wipe down with Lysol wipes.

• For Overnight Shifts: Shift start time is 8:45pm (yard opens at 9pm) till 8:45am (12-hour shift). When we transition to 24 hours, the shift start time will change to 7pm, end time 7am (12-hour shift)

• For Day Shifts: Shift start time is 7am. Normal end time 5pm (10-hour shift), but may be extended to 7pm due to weather (12-hour shift).

Additional Roles at YSC:

• Assisting in the repairs of plows and salters.
• Assisting in the installation of plows, salters, and accessories.
• Assisting in the delivery of products.

Work Conditions

• Either overnight or daytime shifts available.
• Work outdoors in various extreme weather conditions including extreme cold, high winds, rain, snow & hail.
• Extended shifts available due to weather conditions/ repair list.

Qualifications

• Great teamwork & attitude
• Excellent problem solving abilities
• Ability to deal with the public in a calm, patient and professional manner
• Customer and quality focused
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Responsible, dependable and honest
• Reliable & punctual attendance
• Asset if you have a valid G licence and clean drivers abstract

Benefits of working at YSC

• Wage starting at $28-$30 depending on performance evaluation.
• Overtime pay for holidays and after 88 hours bi-weekly.
• Paid Statutory Holidays
• Vacation pay of 4%, paid on every pay.

We have built our business on family values: dependability, honesty, teamwork and trust. If these values align with yours and you like a fast-paced environment, then APPLY TODAY to join our team.

YSC is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.