Temporary Labourer, Winter Operations

Position Details

• Department: Engineering & Public Works
• Status: Full Time, Temporary (6-Month Contract)
• Date Posted: September 14, 2026
• Date Closing: September 28, 2026
• Number of Positions: 3
• Scheduled Hours/Shifts: 40 hours per week
• Salary: $26.337 - $27.522 per hour
• Flexible Working Arrangements: No

Working for the Town of Stouffville means being a part of one of HRD Canada’s Best Places to Work. Here, we foster a sense of belonging as a tightknit workforce. The Town is dedicated to supporting employees by offering competitive wages, opportunity to participate in OMERS pension plan, complementary gym membership and access to our employee discount program.

The Town of Stouffville is seeking a skilled and experienced Roads Operator with a progressive growth mindset and a focus on operating various road and sidewalk equipment safely and efficiently, to join our Engineering and Public Works team. This position is recognized to be an integral and backbone to our Road Operations, providing support to complete summer and winter maintenance activities efficiently and safe manner. This exciting new position reflects the significant growth our community has experienced and will continue to see. This role will also collaborate with various divisions and represent the Public Works when engaging with residents, business and contractors while conducting road and sidewalks activities throughout the town.

Our Engineering and Public Works department is dedicated to working hard and achieving success while maintaining a positive, collaborative and engaging staff participation. We take pride in our work and are equally committed to serving our community and fostering a positive, collaborative culture daily.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, supportive of an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and as we grow, it’s important that our workforce reflects the citizens we serve. At the Town, we respect, encourage, and celebrate our diversity. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require accommodation.

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Transportation Supervisor, the Temporary Labourer – Winter Operations is responsible to perform operations and maintenance functions related to the roads system, sidewalks, parking lots, fleet maintenance, boulevard tree maintenance, recycling and solid waste collection. Main duties include road maintenance patrol duties; winter road maintenance including operation of snowplow and salter/sander trucks; winter maintenance of parking lots; repairs to asphalt surfaces such as pothole repairs and small asphalt patching; roadside maintenance; boulevard tree pruning and removal; traffic control person duties, including crossing guard duties or other duties as assigned. This position is a temporary, full-time position commencing the first Monday, November 2, 2026 to Friday, April 30, 2027.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of Grade 12 education, including demonstrated written and verbal literacy and mathematic literacy.
• Valid Ontario Class “DZ” Driver’s License in good standing required.
• Valid Ontario Class “AZ” Driver’s License in good standing preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of Public Works experience.
• Working knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety Act and Employment Standards Act.
• Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office- Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all municipal staff, elected officials, residents and other agencies.
• Effective organization skills; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines regularly.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and record keeping skills.
• Problem-solving skills, discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information and communicating with individuals regarding controversial matters; sensitivity and ability to maintain security of files.
• Required to be “on-call” after-hours, as scheduled, to respond to maintenance and emergency work.
• Required to work assigned shifts (winter patrol, day, afternoon/evening) on a rotational basis.
• Availability to work overtime to accommodate peak periods and workloads.

How to apply

Please apply through our Recruitment Site, Town of Stouffville - Careers and submit your application in confidence by September 28, 2026.