London - DZ Driver/Picker Residential Waste

Miller Waste Systems Inc.; Amherstburg; On-site; CAD 4,006,000 - 4,463,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boot & Uniform Allowances

Health & Dental Benefit Coverage

Defined contribution pension plan

Vacation entitlements

Job summary

The DZ Driver/Picker role at Miller Waste Systems Inc. in London, Ontario is a permanent full-time position focused on safe, efficient residential collection including yard waste, recycling, and garbage.

You will operate according to municipal and environmental regulations and must maintain high levels of safety, professionalism, and customer service. Must hold a valid DZ Driver's Licence with a clean CVOR Abstract and be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Valid DZ Driver's Licence required.
• Clean CVOR Abstract required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work safely in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for various waste stream Residential Collections.
• Includes Yard Waste, Blue Box/Green Bin, and Residential Garbage Collection.
• Provide customers with reliable, high-quality service and proper waste disposal.
• Adhere to schedules to deliver waste to local transfer stations or facilities.
• Follow safety policies and municipal regulations; interact politely with residents.
• Return all receptacles to residents’ property, at curb, flipped, and in place.
• Lift and load garbage bags or cans up to 50 lbs into the truck hopper.
• Make 800–900 residential stops per day.

Skills

Safe driving

Customer service

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Job description

DZ DRIVER/PICKER

Location: 15 Buchanan Court, London, Ontario

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Reporting: Route Supervisor

Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30am start

Rate: $29.08 per hour

About Miller Waste Systems

Founded in 1961, Miller Waste Systems is a proudly Canadian, family-owned company with 65 years of experience providing waste management and diversion services to municipalities, businesses, and industries across Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

Today, Miller Waste operates collection fleets, recycling facilities, transfer stations, and composting operations that help communities manage waste responsibly while recovering valuable resources from the waste stream.

Miller Waste has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 16 consecutive years, a distinction that reflects our commitment to strong leadership, operational excellence, and a culture that values our people.

At Miller Waste, our people are our greatest strength. We provide a safe workplace, competitive compensation, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to build a long-term career with a company that is trusted by the communities it serves.

Summary

The DZ Driver/Picker at Miller Waste Systems plays a key role in the safe and efficient collection of residential waste, including yard waste, recycling, and garbage. This position requires adherence to municipal and environmental regulations while delivering dependable service to the community. Drivers are expected to maintain high standards of safety, professionalism, and customer service, ensuring proper waste disposal and respectful interactions with residents.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for various waste stream Residential Collections.
• This may include Yard Waste Collection, Blue Box and/or Green Bin Collection and Residential Garbage Collection.
• Provide customers with reliable and high-quality customer service as the proper disposal of the waste streams are vital to the health and well-being of the residents of the community that you are servicing.
• Adhere to the collection and delivery schedule to ensure all collected various waste streams are to be delivered to local Transfer Stations, Compost Facilities or Landfill Sites in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures of the Company, 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, or loss of life.
• Work with employees, management, resident and members of the public in a polite and respectful manner at all times.
• All waste receptacles that are emptied into the collection vehicle must be placed back on the resident’s property, flipped upside down at the curb, in the same place that they were removed from.
• Lift and load garbage bags or cans weighing up to 50 lbs. from the ground into the hopper of a 2-person truck or into a side loader of a 1-person truck.
• Make in excess of 800-900 residential stops per day.

Requirements

• Must adhere to Miller Waste System safety protocols and must be familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Successful candidates must have a valid DZ Driver's Licence.
• Clean Driver's Abstract & CVOR Abstract.
• Must be a team player, and with safe working habits.
• A physically fit lifestyle would be a benefit.

What’s in it for You?

• Permanent year-round work.
• Boot & Uniform Allowances.
• Health & Dental Benefit Coverage.
• Additional mental health services to help support your wellbeing.
• Defined contribution pension plan.
• Vacation entitlements.
• Support and training for your professional growth and development.
• Rewards and Recognition programs.

Posting Closing Date: This posting will remain active until it has been filled.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.

We realize that you may not feel you have every qualification listed and that working to secure a career can be stressful. If you feel that you meet most of the company’s needs and that your passion for your work adds value to a growing company, we would still love to hear from you.

Miller Waste Systems is committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2S+ persons. Miller Waste Systems Inc. complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and accommodations are available during the recruitment process; we will also provide suitable accommodation when required in consultation with the job applicant.

Miller Waste Systems strives to ‘only the best’. As a privately owned and operated Waste Company we have 65 years’ experience of providing quality service to all our customers. We have been successful in achieving this goal by providing a family and employee centric environment at all our locations. By providing an industry leading work environment and compensation, benefits, and pension programs, Miller Waste continues to grow our business.