Roads Maintainer Sanitation/ Roads Maintainer (dual position)
About the role
Description Roads Maintainer Sanitation / Roads Maintainer (dual position)
Job S tatus: Permanent Full-Time
Pay & Grade: $ 29.64 to $ 32.91 Hourly Grade/Band : 5/ 6 (Under Review)
Hours of Work : 40 Hours per week
Initial location: Kitchener Operations Facility
Posting period: July 22 to July 30 ,2025 ( at 6:00pm)
Overview This position is a dual role as a Roads Maintainer Sanitation on an assigned sanitation crew in the summer; and as Roads Maintainer winter maintenance duties as assigned in the winter .
Hours Of Work: Summer hours (Roads Maintainer Sanitation): Monday – Friday 3PM to 11PM
Winter hours (Roads Maintainer): will coincide with Winter Job Pool selection
Responsibilities Responsibilities as a Roads Maintainer Sanitation – Summer :
- Cleans garbage and debris from streets, sidewalks and alleys in the Downtown core, as well as on City & Regional roadways, city-owned property, bush & dense b ush areas and parkland, by hand and by operating street and sidewalk sweepers, garbage compactor truck, Roll-Off truck and various other equipment.
- Acts as first-responder to calls related to spills, sharps, biohazards, debris, and police assistance for vehicular accident cleanups.
- Monitors and replenishes job-related supplies through stockroom (e.g., multizorb, sharps and safety kits, garbage bags)
- Operates sidewalk sweeper through designated route in the Downtown core to clean sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and parking stalls.
- Operates street sweeper to clean city and regional roadways. Monitors gauges to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
Responsibilities As a Roads Maintainer - Winter :
- Snow Removal: Drives single/dual axle dump truck (tandem) with plow, wing, a variety of salters, and anti-icing (e.g., City streets, parking lots) to remove and haul snow, makes salt brine, operate sidewalk plow, shovel snow.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
- V alid DZ driver's license in good standing.
- S uccessfully complete required progressional criteria as it relates to this job title.
- A ble to obtain Dump Truck Permit no later than 3 months after hire date.
- Must be willing to work shifts and be available for winter call outs, including overtime as required.
- D emonstrated communication skills with an ability to keep accurate written records.
- Able to participate as an effective team member.
- Must be available for winter call outs as required.
- Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
Department/ Division : Infrastructure Services , Operations - Roads and Traffic
Group: CUPE 68
Competition Number: 2025 - 208
Job Code: 5116/ 5118
Number of positions: 1
Why work at the City of Kitchener
About City of Kitchener, ON
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is the regional seat. Kitchener is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. Kitchener was previously known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changing the name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, had a population of 233,222 at the time of the 2016 Census.
Roads Maintainer Sanitation/ Roads Maintainer (dual position)
About the role
Description Roads Maintainer Sanitation / Roads Maintainer (dual position)
Job S tatus: Permanent Full-Time
Pay & Grade: $ 29.64 to $ 32.91 Hourly Grade/Band : 5/ 6 (Under Review)
Hours of Work : 40 Hours per week
Initial location: Kitchener Operations Facility
Posting period: July 22 to July 30 ,2025 ( at 6:00pm)
Overview This position is a dual role as a Roads Maintainer Sanitation on an assigned sanitation crew in the summer; and as Roads Maintainer winter maintenance duties as assigned in the winter .
Hours Of Work: Summer hours (Roads Maintainer Sanitation): Monday – Friday 3PM to 11PM
Winter hours (Roads Maintainer): will coincide with Winter Job Pool selection
Responsibilities Responsibilities as a Roads Maintainer Sanitation – Summer :
- Cleans garbage and debris from streets, sidewalks and alleys in the Downtown core, as well as on City & Regional roadways, city-owned property, bush & dense b ush areas and parkland, by hand and by operating street and sidewalk sweepers, garbage compactor truck, Roll-Off truck and various other equipment.
- Acts as first-responder to calls related to spills, sharps, biohazards, debris, and police assistance for vehicular accident cleanups.
- Monitors and replenishes job-related supplies through stockroom (e.g., multizorb, sharps and safety kits, garbage bags)
- Operates sidewalk sweeper through designated route in the Downtown core to clean sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and parking stalls.
- Operates street sweeper to clean city and regional roadways. Monitors gauges to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
Responsibilities As a Roads Maintainer - Winter :
- Snow Removal: Drives single/dual axle dump truck (tandem) with plow, wing, a variety of salters, and anti-icing (e.g., City streets, parking lots) to remove and haul snow, makes salt brine, operate sidewalk plow, shovel snow.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
- V alid DZ driver's license in good standing.
- S uccessfully complete required progressional criteria as it relates to this job title.
- A ble to obtain Dump Truck Permit no later than 3 months after hire date.
- Must be willing to work shifts and be available for winter call outs, including overtime as required.
- D emonstrated communication skills with an ability to keep accurate written records.
- Able to participate as an effective team member.
- Must be available for winter call outs as required.
- Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
Department/ Division : Infrastructure Services , Operations - Roads and Traffic
Group: CUPE 68
Competition Number: 2025 - 208
Job Code: 5116/ 5118
Number of positions: 1
Why work at the City of Kitchener
About City of Kitchener, ON
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is the regional seat. Kitchener is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. Kitchener was previously known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changing the name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, had a population of 233,222 at the time of the 2016 Census.