Student Roads Maintenance

Job Status: Student

Union: Non-Union

Number of Positions: 8

Hours of Work: 40

Location: Various locations

Closing Date: February 2, 2026, 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is currently accepting applications for Roads Maintenance Assistant Students. These positions will start approximately May 4, 2026, for a period up to August 28, 2026.

Job description

The Roads Maintenance Assistant Student will assist the Public Works division with various roads maintenance activities within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Essential responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies


• Assist with various maintenance duties such as painting, grass mowing, general clean up, etc.


• Assist with general operational duties by computer entry of data


• Work both indoors and outdoors


• Assist with by-law enforcement as appropriate

Essential qualifications

• To qualify for this summer student position, students must currently be enrolled in school full-time for the 2025/2026 winter term (normally ending April, May or June) and/or returning to school full-time in the 2026 fall term (normally starting in August or September)


• Preference will be given to students with lawn maintenance, general maintenance or small equipment experience


• Students should enjoy working outdoors


• Experience working with the public or in customer service

Work environment/hours of work

• This position works outdoors


• This position works weekday hours, with occasional weekend hours

Driver’s licence/vehicle requirements

Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G or G2 Ontario driver’s licence; a driver’s abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An acceptable driver’s abstract will: be an original document and current (within the previous thirty (30) days); have no more than four (4) demerit points; have no more than two (2) convictions for the same offence; have no criminal code convictions; have no ‘non-medical or administrative’ licence suspension in the preceding three (3) years.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements

• Have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 22.73 Kilograms (kg) (50 pounds)


• Bending: frequent stooping, twisting, kneeling (9.09 to 18.2 kgs or 20 to 40 lbs) (weed trimming, painting hydrants, pulling weeds, grinding sidewalks)


• Walking: frequent walking on level surface (sidewalk inspections for trip hazards, general walking at yards)


• Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement) (installing sign hardware, shoveling, holding on to power tools (trimmers))

Benefits
This Roads Maintenance Assistant Student position will receive an hourly wage of $18.03 to 18.54 and vacation and statutory benefits in accordance with Employment Standards Act.

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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at 519-360-1998. Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.