Eco Centre Operator

5 months ago


Cochrane, Canada Town of Cochrane Full time

The Town of Cochrane is located in the breathtaking Bow Valley corridor in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta. With a population of over 30,000 people, and growing steadily every year, Cochrane is a thriving town, surrounded by world-famous ranch country. Our western heritage is reflected in the Town’s architecture and our friendly people. The Town of Cochrane welcomes innovative and skilled individuals to join our team of over 250 employees.

Cochrane is excited to recruit for the position of Eco Centre Operator (Part-Time). Cochrane’s Eco Centre is a key component for waste, recycling and long-term sustainability. We are looking for innovative and skilled individuals to join our team
Why should you consider working for us?
As an organization, Cochrane has a focus on investing in people. This is not a boring municipality. We are growing into an organization with a focus on transparency, critical thinking, curiosity, reflection and innovation. We support experimentation as part of the growth process and strive for continuous improvement. We are municipal employees, and we are accountable to all the residents of Cochrane. Want to be a part of this exciting time?
Note, this is a permanent, part-time position with an average of 30 hours per week. This position will be required to work Saturdays.

Ok, but what is an Eco Center Operator at Cochrane?
Reporting to the Manager, Waste & Recycling, this position is responsible for providing operational support for Waste and Recycling Services within the Town of Cochrane, including the day-today operation of the Cochrane Eco Centre, waste and recycling collections services and other solid waste programming as needed.

**As the Eco Center Operator, you will**:

- Operates the Cochrane Eco Centre to meet municipal public service standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensures facilities, staff, vehicles, and equipment are safe, secure, and properly managed.
- Onsite collection, processing and handling of recyclables and other materials collected at the Cochrane Eco Centre and through other solid waste programming. Monitors, sorts, and processes materials as needed.
- Supports the Manager, Waste & Recycling and Eco Centre Team Lead, and works in collaboration with any part-time/casual and recycling staff to carry out duties such as waste and carts audits, informative material delivery, community engagement, compost events, school education, etc. as assigned.
- Operates mobile and stationary equipment and vehicles safely and properly. Checks all equipment, vehicles, tools, and mechanical systems before, during and after use.
- Provide hands-on support to the automated solid waste & recycling collection program through coordination of cart inventory, assembly and delivery, and repairs, as required.
- Provide waste collection for Town buildings and bins in public spaces.
- Provision of a high-level of customer service through all aspects of Solid Waste and Recycling Services, including assisting residents with appropriate sorting of materials, disposal of special waste materials, answering customer inquiries, directing, and controlling traffic flow as required.
- Participates with other Solid Waste and Recycling staff in the Town of Cochrane’s Health and Safety program including training, vehicle and equipment inspection, preventative maintenance, facility inspections, hazard assessment and reporting, and procedure development.
- Consistently model and embrace the organization’s corporate values, the values of waste reduction, reuse and recycling and use them as a guide for conduct and decision making.

If many of the following characteristics and skills describe you, we want to meet you
- Experience material handling and sorting.
- Experience with forklift operations.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with limited supervision.
- Able to perform physical labor under a variety of conditions.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, employees and external stakeholders, using excellent written and oral skills.
- Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when resolving escalated customer complaints.
- Friendly and approachable demeanor.

Cochrane is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment for all employees. As a Cochrane employee, you must take reasonable care to protect your health and safety and that of others present at worksites, perform work safely, follow all relevant health and safety legislation, Cochrane directives and procedures and attend all identified orientations and training.

**Still interested? Here’s how to apply**:

- Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit your resume, and a letter stating how your experience match the required qualifications, skills, and abilities for this position.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants must be legally entitled to live and w



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