Street Cleaning Operator

**Job Description**:
**Street Cleaning Operator**

**Competition Number**:25/147

**Posting Scope**:Internal / External

**Posted Date**:August 12, 2025

**Closing Date**:August 26, 2025, 4:30 PM PST

**Department**:Engineering & Public Works

**Posting Type**: 2 x Temporary - up to 11 months

2 x Continuous (Regular Full-Time)

**Work schedule**:Monday to Sunday (40 hour work week), Shifts may vary

**Salary**:$ 32.73 per hour, Pay Grade 5

**Job Code**:645

**Employee Group**:This is a CUPE Local 50 position

**Number of Vacancies**:4

The City of Victoria is hiring **four Street Cleaning Operators** to join our **Urban Clean Team**: a crew dedicated to keeping public spaces clean, safe, and welcoming. In this hands-on role, you’ll respond to service calls and work closely with Parks, Bylaw Services, and Police to remove refuse, abandoned items, and address a variety of street cleanliness needs. You’ll operate a range of equipment - from sweepers and pressure washers to refuse packers - and contribute directly to the health and livability of our city.

Urban Clean Team members often work in dynamic and sometimes challenging environments, requiring professionalism, adaptability, compassion, and a strong commitment to safety. If you have a Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence, experience in outdoor or equipment-based work, and take pride in making a visible difference in your community, we encourage you to apply. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive team that delivers essential services with care, respect, and resilience.

**POSITION FUNCTION**

Operate a variety of street cleaning equipment and trucks for the purpose of cleaning sidewalks and streets and collecting / disposing of refuse.

**KEY DUTIES**:
Operate street cleaning equipment such as sidewalk sweepers and trucks for cleaning city streets, sidewalks and bus shelters; operate a crane to empty litter receptacles; operate refuse packers following prescribed route to remove and dispose of refuse; shovel and load debris from sweepers.

Perform minor maintenance such as cleaning and washing inside and outside of equipment and vehicles; carry out pre
- and post-trip inspections by checking items according to standard job procedures such as fluid levels, belts, hoses and lights; report all repairs needed and damage to supervisor and mechanic shop; check first aid and safety equipment; complete daily equipment log and time sheet.

Respond to unscheduled or emergency calls such as gravel, cement or oil spills; pick up dead animals on roads or beaches; assist with traffic control as required.

Notify various sections of damage to City property such as potholes, broken castings and sign or meter posts and graffiti; maintain a record of all areas swept on a master street map.

Perform related duties where qualified.

**INDEPENDENCE**

Work is performed according to a scheduled route or is assigned by supervisor.

Problems such as changes to the route or priority of assignments are referred to supervisor.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**

**Physical Effort**:
Lift and move heavy materials and equipment. (often)

Sit in awkward positions while operation equipment. (often)

Confined to cab of vehicle. (frequent)

**Mental Effort**:
Short periods of intense concentration while operating equipment and manoeuvring vehicles. (frequent)

**Visual/Auditory Effort**:
Normal.

**Work Environment**:
Work outside in all weather conditions. (frequent)

Exposure to potentially abusive people. (frequent)

Work in close proximity to moving traffic. (occasional)

Exposure to unpleasant odours, dust, noise, waste products and potentially hazardous materials. (frequent)

**KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES**

Operate street cleaning equipment such as sidewalk sweepers; packers, pressure washer; single axle trucks and small hand equipment.

Complete forms accurately.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Deal with the public in a courteous and tactful manner.

Work and operate equipment safely.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Formal Education, Training and Occupational Certification**:
Grade 10.

Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence.

**Experience**:
2 years of related experience.

or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**OTHER**:
May be requested to substitute in a more senior position.