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Solid Waste Operator Trainee
Temporary Full Time to Approximately February 29, 2024
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Department: Solid Waste*
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Reports to: Solid Waste Operations Manager*
Aquatera provides high quality, environmentally sustainable utility services and optimizes value to customers and shareholders. As an exemplary employer, we look for people who can live our values, and are committed to high quality work and great customer service.
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Summary*
The challenge of this position is to contribute your experience, skill, and leadership abilities to the operation of Aquatera’s Solid Waste Facilities. The department includes the Eco Centre and a Solid Waste Class II Bioreactor cell with landfill gas collection, a Transfer Station, and multiple waste diversion and recycling programs. Aquatera has embraced a culture of continuous improvement, and this is an expectation of all staff along with exceptional customer service skills.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Commitment to excellence in customer service
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Successful completion of 50 lb physical fitness test
- Valid Canadian Provincial drivers license (Non GDL); Class 3 with Q endorsement (air brakes) is an asset
- Documented experience and certification on heavy equipment such as: Loaders, Excavators and Bulldozers will be an asset
- Landfill certification will be an asset
- Must provide a current, 5-year driver’s abstract satisfactory to the employer
- Must provide own CSA Approved (with green triangle) safety footwear
Minimum Learning requirements to be achieved by the completion of the probation period:
- WHMIS training
- Emergency Response Plan
- Site safety equipment location
- Radio protocol
- Union contact identification/introduction
- New Hire orientation package
- Aquatera Core Values and Principals
Responsibilities
Operational duties:
- Operate half ton and three-quarter ton pickup truck
- Control transfer station activities
- Control activities associated with the recycling and source segregation areas on site
- Collect and sort household hazardous waste
- Maintain housekeeping on site, off site and within all buildings
- Control segregation areas
- Control traffic at scale house
- Utilize fuel and flammable materials storage and safe transfer procedures
- Grass cutting/snow removal both with and without mechanized equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Compensation and benefits are in accordance with the current C.U.P.E. collective agreement.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
The successful candidate will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract and pass a physical fitness test.
Please visit our careers page at https://aquatera.bamboohr.com/jobs/ or go to www.aquatera.ca and apply before 4 p.m. on October 28, 2022.
Job Type: Full-time
