Equipment Operator 2 – Sanitation

Brandon University; Brandon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A full-time, permanent position is available with the City of Brandon for an Equipment Operator Level II. This role involves operating a variety of heavy equipment in landfill and collection operations, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining operational records. Candidates must have relevant qualifications, including a Class 3 driver's license and experience in equipment operation.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Class 3 with Air Endorsement driver's license.
• Minimum 1 year of experience operating Equipment Operator II classification equipment.
• Must obtain necessary certifications within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Operate various equipment including automated refuse trucks and loaders.
• Maintain records for landfill and collection operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and perform equipment servicing.

Skills

Operating Equipment

Safety Practices

Education

Grade 12, G.E.D, C.A.E.C., or Mature High School Diploma

Job description

City of Brandon Posted: June 24, 2025
Expires: July 9, 2025

**More than one position may be filled**

Position Conditions: This full-time, permanent position of 40 hours per week will be offered in accordance with conditions identified in the Collective Agreement between the City of Brandon and CUPE Local 69.

Rate of Pay: $26.66 - $29.17 per hour (2025 Rate)

Closing Date: 11:59pm on July 9, 2025.

This competition will include testing and an interview.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To participate as part of a working team that operates a variety of equipment and machinery and performs the tasks required for the safe and efficient operations of the City’s Landfill, Residential Collection, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), and Scale.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates a variety of equipment and its attachments to lift, level and move materials and transport other equipment, such equipment may include an automated refuse truck, small sized rubber tired loaders, recycling truck, loader attachments, a shuttle hook truck with various sizes of all purpose containers;
• Assists in loading and unloading of equipment or drives equipment to the work site;
• Performs equipment servicing tasks such as cleaning, lubricating and refuelling equipment, makes minor adjustments or repairs or requests repairs as required using pre/post trip checklists;
• Performs work from site drawings and observes reference stakes, hand signals, oral and written directions;
• Installs and operates special attachments on equipment;
• Performs all duties using safe work practices and ensuring work conditions as required by the Workplace Safety and Health Act and City of Brandon safety regulations are met and maintained;
• Maintains records required in the operation of the Landfill, Residential Collection, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), and Scale including records for materials, equipment hours, mileage, etc;
• Perform the duties of the Scale Operator in times of need;
• May provide supervision to unskilled and/or semi-skilled labourers;
• Performs all manual tasks required in the operations of the Landfill and Scale.

NOTE: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12, G.E.D, C.A.E.C., or Mature High School Diploma;
• Must possess a valid and subsisting Class 3 with Air Endorsement Province of Manitoba driver’s license;
• Must be proficient in operating Equipment Operator II classification equipment (loaders, tandem axle trucks, and various collection trucks) to have demonstrated skill in its safe and effective operation, minimum 1 year of experience;
• Must obtain Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certificate within one (1) year of appointment;
• Must obtain Landfill Operating Basics (LOB) certification within one (1) year of appointment;
• Must have completed Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2023) course or obtain within 6 months of appointment;
• Must obtain a Fork Lift Operator’s ticket within 90 days of appointment;
• Required to obtain and hold all certifications required by provincial regulations

WORK CONDITIONS

The Equipment Operator Level ll works independently and in a team environment.

• Work in a shared and consultative manner with other employees (daily);
• Self motivated and quality driven to perform independent projects and facilitate team goals (daily);
• Necessary to work in all types of weather conditions (daily);
• Works in areas of confined space, heights, unpleasant noise levels, dusty environments, large insect areas, and adverse odours (daily);
• Must be available to work varying shifts, including some weekends, evenings, overtime and call outs (occasionally);
• Responsible to the Sanitation Chargehand

The City of Brandon is committed to an inclusive, barrier free environment and will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those advancing in the competition will be contacted. If contacted to participate in the process, please advise if you require an accommodation. If you are interested in finding out more about the City of Brandon job opportunities as soon as they are posted, please follow us on Facebook or X!