Waste Collection Operator

City of Windsor; Windsor; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smoke-free environment

Accommodations during recruitment

Job summary

City of Windsor is seeking a Waste Collection Operator to join the Operations department. The role involves operating refuse and service vehicles, performing maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance on a 40-hour work week with shift work required.

A valid Ontario Class D license with Z endorsement and DZ driving experience are required, along with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent. Applicants must be able to complete daily reports, work under minimal supervision, and adhere to

Qualifications

• Must have Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma, or Ontario Ministry of Education Equivalency.
• Must currently hold a valid and maintain a lawful Class “D” driver’s license with a “Z” endorsement, and have over one consecutive year’s legal experience driving a “DZ” vehicle.
• Must be able to complete daily work reports.
• Must have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out duties that would normally be carried out by an Environmental Division employee during a shift including One-Person Packer, Front Loading Refuse Packer, Refuse Collector-Driver 2 Person Packer, Service Attendant, and Vacuum Sweeper Operator.
• Drives and operates refuse/service vehicles with minimal supervision and follows Traffic Acts and regulations.
• Conduct equipment maintenance including pre/post checks, fueling, cleaning, reporting deficiencies, inspecting grease system, brushes and nozzles.
• Loads refuse into packers per vehicle specifications in a safe manner.
• Operates vacuum street sweeper in various conditions.
• Operates hydraulic levers to load/unload debris; may lift up to 22 kg repeatedly.
• Sets up lights/barricades, picks up dead animals, cleans debris from streets or accidents.
• Cooperates with employees and the public; reports customer service issues daily.
• Works in all weather conditions; prepares daily reports on designated forms.
• Performs Occupational Health and Safety duties as outlined in the Corporate Health & Safety Program.

Education

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Equivalency

Job description

Job Title:Waste Collection Operator
Job Posting Number: 2026-0382
Posting Type: Internal
Posting Period: Friday, October 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m
Department: Operations
Union: C.U.P.E. Local 82
Position Status: Regular Full-Time
Job Code: 82128
Grade/Class: Band 6
Number of Positions: 1
Rate of Pay: $34.53 per hour
Hours of Work per Week: 40 hours
Shift Work Required: Yes

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carrying out any and all duties that would normally be carried out by an Environmental Division employee during a regularly scheduled shift while working in any of the following classifications: One-Person Packer, Front Loading Refuse Packer, Refuse Collector-Driver 2 Person Packer, Service Attendant, and Vacuum Sweeper Operator. Those duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Drives and operates any of the Refuse and/or Service vehicles under minimum supervision and abides by all Traffic Acts and regulations;
• Required to conduct equipment maintenance activities including pre and post circle checks, fueling, cleaning of cab & truck body, reporting deficiencies, inspection of grease system, brushes and nozzles;
• Loads all type of refuse into packers, specific to each vehicles specifications in a safe and efficient manner;
• Drives and operates in a variety of difficult situations a vacuum street sweeper;
• Operates hydraulic levers as required to load and unload debris, and/or a manual pick up of refuse as needed which requires a high level of physical demand lifting up to 22 kg on a repetitive basis during the collection operations;
• Services and sets up lights and barricades, picks up dead animals, and cleans up debris from City streets or accidents;
• Cooperates and communicates with other employees and the general public;
• Reports all customer service problems encountered each day;
• Works in all types of weather conditions;
• Prepares daily reports on designated forms.
• Will perform Occupational Health and Safety duties as outlined in the Corporate Health & Safety Program.
• Will perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Must have an Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma, or Ontario Ministry of Education Equivalency.
• Must currently hold a valid and have the ability to maintain a lawful Class “D” driver’s license with a “Z” endorsement, and must have over one (1) consecutive year’s legal experience driving a “DZ” vehicle in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act for purposes of operating a City of Windsor vehicle.
• Must be able to demonstrate minimum experience required for this position as outlined above.
• Must have the ability to complete daily work reports.
• Must have the ability to perform duties with minimal direction or supervision in all positions.
• Must maintain good personal and public relations.
• Must have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, its regulations and knowledge of the hazards associated with the work.
• Must complete a post-offer agility test in an effort to assist the successful candidate in completing the position tasks safely and to aid in minimizing injuries on the job.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands analysis associated with the job indicates a moderate to heavy level of work.

The City of Windsor is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Windsor will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City of Windsor Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

Note:

• We offer a smoke-free and scent-safe office environment
• Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 25 as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment.