highway snowplow operator
Title posted on Nova Scotia Public Service Commission - Winter Equipment Operators (Antigonish and Guysborough Counties)
Posted on August 24, 2026 by Employer details The Government of Nova Scotia
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<p style="text-align:right"> </p><p><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:686.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Competition # : </strong>49693<strong> </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Department: </strong>Public Works</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Location: </strong>Multiple Locations</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Zone:</strong> 7, 8 and 9</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Type of Employment: </strong><span contenteditable="false">Spare Classification</span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Union Status:</strong> <span contenteditable="false">CUPE - NSPG</span></span><span style="font-size:medium"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>Closing Date: </strong>27-Sep-26</span> <span style="font-size:16.0px">(Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Under Article 13 of the Collective Agreement between the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1867, the following opportunity is being posted.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Please quote the competition number and the Zone you are applying for as noted above on your application.</strong></span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We are currently hiring for<strong> Spare Winter Equipment Operators in Antigonish and Guysborough counties</strong> at the following bases: Guysborough (Zone 7), Antigonish (Zone 8) and Sherbrooke (Zone 9). Work may be available at any of these locations. <strong>Please quote the competition number and the Zone(s) you are applying for as noted above on your application.</strong></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Fair</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>If you would like to apply or are looking for additional information please attend our Career Fair on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Antigonish Base, 3031 Old Highway 104, Antigonish.</strong></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Successful candidates will begin with two weeks of paid training designed to build the knowledge and skills required for effective snow and ice control operations. Following training, you will complete 45 hours of paid plowing experience under the guidance of an experienced Operator. Candidates must also successfully complete a driving assessment using a one-person-truck-plow equipped with a front plow, wing, and salt controls.</span></div><div> </div><d- Location Antigonish, NSB2G 2K5
- Work location On site
- Salary$29.12 to $29.12HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Casual employmentPart time
- Starts as early as 2026-09-27
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Nova Scotia Public Service Commission #49693
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