Responsible for performing light equipment and labour work in a safe and competent manner, the Operations Worker will support the day-to-day operation and maintenance of all city infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Civic Works Assistant Managers, you will be responsible for operating light equipment, including loader, trackless, skid steer, and trucks, with or without sander or snowplow attachments.

You will also perform labour in completion of a variety of duties including road maintenance and repairs, paving, excavations, snow and ice control, street sweeping, park maintenance, mowing, brushing and hauling.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a BC Drivers licence Class 5 with Air Brake Endorsement or equivalent, Sound knowledge of techniques, tools, equipment and safety procedures of a civic works department and skills in the operation and care of vehicles, equipment and tools. Grade 12 or GED is an Essential Qualification and good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office programs is required.

This position is a CUPE Local 2262 position with an attractive hourly rate of $36.11 (2024 rate) and excellent benefit package upon successful completion of probation.

Please visit our website at www.castlegar.ca for a full job description and information about our community.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email by 9:00AM. on June 6, 2025 to hr@castlegar.ca with the subject line Operations Worker Position.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Castlegar

Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average.

Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia’s interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard.

Work for a City going places – with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things – including Millennium Ponds, Sculpturewalk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery.

The City of Castlegar is growing and we’re looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.

Learn More

To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers