Waste Operations Labourer

Waste Operations Labourer

**Job Number**:3494

**Job Type**: Part-Time
**Location**: 925 Erb St W - Material Recycling Centre
**Job Category**: Environmental
**Number of Positions**:1
**Department**: Waterloo B (Waste Operations)
**Division**: Engineering and Environmental Services
**Hours of Work**: Up to 24 hours per week
- Monday - Friday 2:30PM - 6:30PM & Saturday 10:30AM - 6:30PM

**Union**: CUPE 1656
**Grade**: CUPE 1656 Grade 003
**Salary Range**: $29.17 - $30.70 per hour
- **Note: As per the collective agreement, probationary employees will receive 5% less than the regular permanent rate of the classification they are employed in, until the completion of four (4) months continuous service or eighty (80) actual days worked, whichever is the greater. They will then commence receiving the regular permanent rate.

**Posting Date**:
**About Us**

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
- This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.
- Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051.
- Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

**The Role**
- Performs site maintenance (e.g., litter control, landscaping, material handling, other maintenance duties) and receives and prepares household hazardous waste for transport.**Duties/Responsibilities**
- Removes litter from waste management sites, roadways, and neighbouring properties using litter vac, rakes, hand-pickers, and other equipment as necessary and as assigned. Places litter in garbage bags, lifts garbage bags into pick-up truck, weighs bags at scales, and transports bags to tipping face to be landfill. Erects, maintains, and moves portable litter screens and snow fences.
- Removes contaminants from waste diversion areas (e.g., e-waste, brush, yard waste).
- Travels to transfer stations to inspect appliances (air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers) and remove chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Certifies CFCs have been removed. Manually transports appliances to disposal area to be loaded and crushed. Transports recovery tanks to recycling wholesaler as needed.
- Assists the Environmental Programs Officer (Waste Management) to sort, material handle, and bulk small quantities of household hazardous waste into large drums for transport. Assists supervisor to clean up small spills.
- Performs snow and ice control duties at waste management sites (e.g., shovelling, plowing, salting, snow blowing, and sanding using a pick-up truck, tractor, skid steer, front end loader).
- Cuts grass on waste management properties using hand equipment, power trimmers, riding mowers, and tractors.
- Performs other landscaping duties, such as seeding, sodding, erosion control blanket, pulling weeds, trimming and edging beds, shovelling, raking, pruning, trimming trees, and watering.
- Performs storm water control duties, including clearing ditches, cleaning storm water grates, and operating industrial trash pumps.
- Loads and delivers blue boxes, carts, and other materials throughout Waterloo Region.
- Assists with other general maintenance and small construction activities (e.g., installation of culverts; levelling ground; laying out and rolling geotêxtile material; packing down dirt, stone, and pit run material as required).
- Inspects interior and exterior condition of equipment daily according to operator manual (e.g., checks and maintains fluid levels, cleaning, greasing). Completes checklist and advises supervisor or lead hand of requirements for additional service or repair.
- Assists the public by responding to inquiries, providing instruction on waste diversion programs, and directing vehicles at waste management sites.
- Has regular contact with other waste management staff when working on team assignments.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Knowledge of reading, writing, and math skills, acquired through a grade 10 education plus 1 year of experience working with job-related equipment and tools.
- Knowledge of and ability to comply with policies, standard operating procedures, and safety standards; ISO 14001 requirements; legislation including the Environmental Protection Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act; CVOR requi