DZ Driver/Picker

Location:

2085 20th Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON

Position Type

Permanent Full-Time

Reporting To

Route Supervisor

Start Date

Immediately

Hours

Monday to Friday 6:30am start

Rate

$30.07 per hour

About Miller Waste Systems

Miller Waste Systems Inc. has been in operation since 1961. As a proudly Canadian, privately owned and operated Waste Company, Miller Waste is a leader in waste management and diversion, providing governments and industries with a wide range of services in the province of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Manitoba, and currently operates out of more than 30 locations.

Our people are our number one asset and together we are working towards achieving our vision to be the most trusted, most operationally excellent integrated waste provider in North America.

Join us and become a part of the Miller Waste team and be a part of something excellent, where you can make a difference.

Summary

The DZ Driver/Picker at Miller Waste Systems is responsible for the safe, productive collection and transport of residential waste streams. This role supports public health by ensuring timely service, adherence to safety and environmental regulations, and respectful interaction with the community.

Responsibilities

- Safely operating the assigned residential vehicles to collect various waste streams (yard waste, green bins and garbage) in a safe and efficient manner and delivering the material to the appropriate depot (transfer station, landfill, compost facility etc).
- Providing customers with reliable and high-quality customer service. Proper disposal of the waste streams is vital to the health and well-being of the residents of the community.
- Adhering to the collection and delivery schedule while following all relevant MWSI policies and procedures as well as legislation and regulations set out by the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Environment as well as the by-laws of the Municipality in which you are working in.




- Working collaboratively with fellow employees, management, residents and members of the public in a polite and respectful manner at all times.
- Ensuring all waste receptacles that are emptied into the collection vehicle and placed back on the resident’s property, flipped upside down at the curb, in the same place that they were removed from.
- Completing in excess of eight hundred (800) residential stops per day and doing so safely.
- Supporting the success and performance of the contract by being a team player.
- Participate in other projects and provide constructive feedback as required.

Competencies & Qualifications

- A DZ Driver’s Licence with a safe driving record is a must.
- A safety-first attitude with demonstrated safe working habits.
- An understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and your responsibilities as an employee within it.
- Flexibility with scheduling, as early starts, delayed finishes and on rare occasions, weekend work will be required.
- The ability to stand for long periods of time and safely lift 50 pounds repeatedly, as this can be the weight of the material.

Posting closing date:

This posting will remain active until it has been filled.

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.

We are committed to providing people with disabilities with equal opportunities and standards of goods and services and are fully compliant with applicable provincial Disabilities Acts.

Miller Waste Systems strives to be an employer of choice. As a proudly Canadian, privately owned and operated Waste Company we have over 60 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. We provide industry leading work environment and compensation, benefits, and pension programs.

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