Waste Collection Operator Trainee
About The Position
The Collections Operations Unit oversees residential waste collection programs and services, including garbage, recycling, organics, yard and leaf waste, for the city's designated collection zone, which currently serves 70,000 homes. As a trainee, you will complete on-the-job training alongside a Waste Collection Operator (WCO) in order to learn the necessary skills to perform waste collection duties and responsibilities, safety and efficiently. Your duties and responsibilities (as outlined below) including operating vehicles and equipment and performing general labour in the collection and disposal of waste will gradually increase throughout the training and evaluation period.
Requirements
- Completion of Grade 10
- Less than 6 months of work experience operating heavy equipment and vehicles
- Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Knowledge of Ontario Highway Traffic Act and related regulations involved in equipment operation
- Knowledge of Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA)
- Understanding of mechanical and hydraulic systems to safely operate heavy equipment
- Knowledge of hazards, precautions, and safe operating practices for operating heavy equipment and vehicles
- Knowledge of proper lifting techniques
- Knowledge of WHMIS, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
- Ability to operate heavy equipment
- Ability to successfully complete a Post-Offer Employment Test
- Ability to work in a physical demanding environment, including the ability to lift up to 75lbs
- Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements
- English oral, reading, writing
Nice To Haves
- Recycling and refuse collection experience is an asset
Responsibilities
- Operating vehicles and equipment
- Performing general labour in the collection and disposal of waste
- Reading and following route maps, drawings, and street signs
- Keeping detailed, accurate records concerning materials received, processed, and disbursed as well as required equipment service records
- Working collaboratively and taking direction from staff while on assigned route
- Demonstrating safe working practices
- Establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with management, other employees, and the public
- Communicating basic concepts to members of the public
- Climbing to and from the operator’s position
- Using a high-pressure water hose to clean solid waste equipment
Benefits
- You may initially be paid 85% of your starting rate of pay until you have completed 120 hours of work. Upon completion of 120 hours, you will be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay until you have completed 976 hours, in accordance with the collective agreement.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
