Job Number: 5056
Job Type: Temporary Full time
Vacancy Reason: Backfill
Temp Contract Length: 5 Months
Location: 2828 Kressler Rd - Heidelberg Office/Garage
Job Category: Transportation
Number of Positions: 1
Department: Operations Programs
Division: Transportation Services
Hours of Work: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm Union: CUPE 1656
Grade: CUPE 1656 Grade 005
Salary Range: $34.99
Posting Date: October 27, 2026 at 12:00am

Note: As per the collective agreement, probationary employees will receive 5% less than the regular permanent rate of the classification they are employed in, until the completion of three (3) months continuous service or sixty (60) actual days worked, whichever is the greater. They will then commence receiving the regular permanent rate.

About Us

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean

This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan , “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

The Role

To perform general roads maintenance activities on Regional roads and roadsides; to operate street sweeping equipment, and appropriate attachments,



to sweep or clear Regional roads and intersections, including curbs and catch basins; to operate other vehicles in this classification and to perform winter snow and ice control duties and general summer roads maintenance duties, using hand tools and maintenance equipment as required.

Duties/Responsibilities

- Performs daily maintenance circle checks, in accordance with Regional specifications, before using equipment. Performs minor repairs or replacements of parts as required. Completes checklist; advises supervisor or lead hand of any requirements for additional service/repair. Greases equipment and adds fluids, such as oil or windshield washer fluid, as required. Checks wheel lugs and torques them as required.
- Primarily operates a street sweeper in order to sweep or clear Regional roads and roadsides, including curbs and gutters, and to clean landfill roads or other Regional property. Removes gravel or stone at Regional road intersections.
- Watches for objects too large for sweeper intake, removing from ground surface where sweeper is being used and relocating for appropriate disposal.
- Uses vacuum nozzle attachment to pick up leaves in the autumn. Uses vacuum attachments to clean out catch basins and ditch inlets on an annual basis. Hooks up attachments as required.
- Occasionally uses a hydro excavator as required to assist Sign Maintainers in installing/removing guideposts.
- In response to accidents or spill situations, operates sweeper to pick up covering sand or sawdust material from roadway and clear affected area of debris or liquid.
- Performs other sweeping duties, such as removing mud or debris tracked onto roadways from construction sites.
- Performs the maintenance and cleaning of bridge decks and structural components by sweeping decks when required.
- Cleans out charcoal filters at old Landfill site, as required by Facilities. Cleans out salt brine tanks. Cleans out Materials Recycling Centre (MRC) pit, as required.
- Unloads sweeper contents at Operations Centre or closest Regional yard when full or at end of each day, operating hydraulic lev

📌 Roads Maintainer, Sweeper (Heidelberg)
🏢 Region of Waterloo
📍 Heidelberg