Collection Equipment Operator - Trainee

City of Brandon•Brandon, MB

3d•CA$24 - CA$30•Onsite

About The Position

This trainee position is designed to train employees on the technical, mechanical, and operational aspects of the City's collection trucks through an internal training program. The trainee will undergo a combination of classroom, practical, and on-the-job training to ensure success as a collection equipment operator. Upon completion, the employee will join a team responsible for operating various equipment and machinery for the safe and efficient operation of the Residential Collection program. Assistance may also be required in the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) or landfill operations as needed.

Requirements

Grade 12, G.E.D, C.A.E.C., or Mature High School Diploma
Must possess a valid and subsisting Class 5 Province of Manitoba driver’s license
Must obtain Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certificate within one (1) year of appointment
Must obtain Landfill Operating Basics (LOB) certification within one (1) year of appointment
Must have completed Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015) course or obtain within 6 months of appointment
Must obtain a Fork Lift Operator’s ticket within 90 days of appointment
Required to obtain and hold all certifications required by provincial regulations
Must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.

Nice To Haves

Possess a valid and subsisting Class 3 with Air Endorsement Province of Manitoba driver’s license
Sufficient experience operating Equipment Operator II classification equipment (loaders, tandem axle trucks, and various collection trucks) to have demonstrated skill in its safe and effective operation, minimum 1-year experience.

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of equipment and its attachments to lift, level and move materials and transport other equipment, such equipment may include an automated refuse truck, small sized rubber tired loaders, recycling truck, loader attachments, a shuttle hook truck with various sizes of all purpose containers.
Assists in loading and unloading of equipment or drives equipment to the work site.
Performs equipment servicing tasks such as cleaning, lubricating and refuelling equipment, makes minor adjustments or repairs or requests repairs as required using pre/post trip checklists.
Performs work from site drawings and observes reference stakes, hand signals, oral and written directions.
Installs and operates special attachments on equipment.
Performs all duties using safe work practices and ensuring work conditions as required by the Workplace Safety and Health Act and City of Brandon safety regulations are met and maintained.
Maintains records required in the operation of the Landfill, Residential Collection, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), and Scale including records for materials, equipment hours, mileage, etc.
Performs all manual tasks required in the operations of the department.