With a robust fleet of 1200 collection vehicles and more than 2000 employees across Canada, our client offers sustainable waste management solutions to municipalities, businesses, industries, and institutions. They specialize in waste collection, dumpster bin rentals, and the separation and treatment of recyclables and organic waste.
Responsibilities:
In the position of Picker, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Must adhere to safety protocols and must be familiar with the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- The Picker is responsible for various waste stream residential collections.
- This may include Yard Waste collection, Blue Box and/or Green Bin collection, and Residential garbage collection.
- You will provide customers with reliable and high- quality customer service, as the proper disposal of the waste streams is vital to the health and well-being of the residents of the community that you are servicing.
- You will collect various waste streams to be delivered to local Transfer stations, Compost facilities, or landfill sites efficiently and appropriately.
- You will do this while adhering to the collection and delivery schedule, while following all relevant policies and procedures of the Company, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Code, the MTO, Ministry of Environment, as well as the by-laws of the Municipality in which you are working. Failure to adhere to safety policies and procedures may lead to property damage, injury, loss of life, and termination with cause.
- You will be required to deal with fellow employees, management, residents, and members of the public politely and respectfully at all times. All waste receptacles that are emptied into the collection vehicle must be placed back on the residents’ property, flipped upside down at the curb in the same place that they were removed from.
- The garbage bags or cans can weigh up to 50 lbs. and need to be lifted from the ground up approximately 2 feet into the hopper.
- You will be required to make in excess of 800 residential stops per day.
Competencies & Qualifications:
- You must be a team player and have safe working habits.
- You must be flexible to work Saturdays as required.
