Side Loader Operator - Whitby, Canada - The Town of Whitby

The Town of Whitby

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Whitby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Open Date

Apr :52:00 PM
Close Date
Apr :59:00 PM
Position Title
Side Loader Operator
Posting Type
Fulltime
Posting Status
Active
Position Length
Permanent
Department Group
Waste Services
Hours per Week
40
Department
Public Works
Openings
1
Education
High School Diploma
Experience
1 years
Salary Range

- $ $36.

91 per hour (Band E)
Description:
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

Side Loader Operator:

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.

Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada.

Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031.

Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.

Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming.

On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community.

Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us.

We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let's grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to the Manager of Waste Services, and under the direction of the Working Foreperson (Waste services), the Side Loader Operator is responsible for:

collecting and disposing of household garbage, organics or yard waste materials for both the dual-stream and single stream collection on assigned routes;

- ensuring thorough completion of assigned routes and assisting with the completion of other routes as required to successfully achieve service levels objectives;
- ensuring the vehicle is regularly serviced and maintained through daily pre and post trip inspections;
- emptying road side litter containers and collecting road side debris;
- performing special collection services of large items;
- adhering to all applicable departmental directives and waste management by-laws; and,
- performing other duties as required and assigned.
- operating all vehicles and/or equipment skilfully and safely;

Who You Are

Our Operations team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. Using sound judgment, you demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with others.

You're always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas.

You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team.

You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, research options, evaluate them using your technical, numerical and analytics skills and make recommendations.

You are knowledgeable about and work in compliance with all workplace safety regulations, standards, and practices. You perform work in a safe manner and encourage and support others to do the same.

What You Bring To Our Team
- a secondary school graduation diploma;
- a minimum of six (6) months directly related experience in residential curbside solid waste collection;
- a minimum of one (1) year recent and demonstrated experience operating vehicles over 11,000 kg., G.V.W., including tandem axle trucks;
- successful completion of Defensive Driving training;
- a demonstrated ability to adhere