Waste Collection Operator

Ville de Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario

Salary: $59,348.64  annually (2024 rates of pay)

Requisition ID: 15933 
Department: Public Works Dept. 
Service: Solid Waste Services 
Branch: City Space Waste Operations Branch
Employment Type: Mutiple Full-time Permanent 
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $59,348.64  annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 2799 Swansea Crescent  
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Labourer Jobs 
Application Close: 31/12/2025

JOB SUMMARY

Waste Collections is responsible for residential waste collection programs and services (including garbage, recycling, organics, and yard and leaf waste) for the two collection zones awarded to the City (currently totalling 114,119 homes).

You are responsible for operating vehicles and equipment and performing general labour in the collection and disposal of trash, brush, organics, solid waste or recycling materials (blue/black boxes).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Grade 10

Minimum of 2 years of recycling and refuse collection experience is required. Additional years of driving heavy road equipment may offset years of experience in the waste collection industry.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

KNOWLEDGE

Practices, equipment and vehicles used in waste services
Traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in equipment operation
Hazards and safety rules and precautions of operating heavy equipment
Knowledge of the roads/streets within the assigned contract zone
Proper lifting techniques
Refuse collection equipment operations
Rules, policies, and procedures relating to refuse collection and safety
Possess a keen sense of mechanical and hydraulic functions in order to safely operate equipment used in the performance of daily activities
WHMIS, First Aid and CPR
Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Operation of heavy equipment used for solid waste collection
Read and follow route maps, drawings and street signs
Understand and follow written and oral instructions
Have the ability to keep detailed, accurate records concerning materials received, processed and disbursed as well as required equipment service records
Ability to work independently and unsupervised while on assigned route
Work safely without presenting a direct threat to the incumbent or others
Establish and maintain a good working relationship with management, other employees, and the general public
Ability to communicate with a hostile public when rules may cause them to become upset
Reliability
Self-motivated
Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy
Displays initiative and willingness to contribute
Effective team member
Must be able to complete a Back-fit Test
Possess the physical ability to climb to and from the operator’s position and possess the manual dexterity and coordination to use both hands and feet simultaneously in order to operate a machine
Perform heavy manual labour
Use a high pressure water hose to clean solid waste equipment
Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements
Physical capacity to perform the duties of the position
Must be able to work different work schedules, including weekends and statutory holidays
Work overtime as required

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.

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