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Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators  (NOC 7422)
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

This unit group includes workers who operate vehicles and equipment to maintain streets, highways and sewer systems and operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and refuse. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal public works departments and by private contractors under contract with government public works departments.

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Public works maintenance equipment operators perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and other refuse and dump loads at designated sites
  • Operate street cleaning equipment such as street sweepers or other vehicles equipped with rotating brushes to remove sand, litter and trash
  • Operate snowploughs or trucks fitted with plough blades to remove snow from streets, highways, parking lots and similar areas
  • Operate sewer maintenance equipment such as rodders and sewer jet cleaners to maintain and repair sewer systems
  • Operate trucks equipped with road sanding and other similar apparatus
  • Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment and report any malfunctions to supervisor.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Peterborough, Bracebridge, Brighton, Cobourg, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Lindsay, Port Hope, Trent Hills, Bobcaygeon, Bridgenorth, Chemong Heights, Chemong Park, Fenelon Falls, Fife's Bay, Lakefield, Omemee, Stewart Heights

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Education & Job Requirements for Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators in Muskoka-Kawarthas Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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Location Regulation
Ontario
Not regulated

This occupation does not require certification in Ontario.

Many occupations require licensing or certification to operate certain types of equipment, or to drive trucks and other vehicles. However, most of these occupations are not part of the list of regulated professions and trades.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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