Why Choose Us: We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day. Our priority is to make sure we hire safe and proficient heavy equipment operators that care about the safety of our team and the service provided to our customers. As an equipment operator with us the minimum responsibilities are: Know and embrace the company’s operating values Daily placement, compaction and covering of waste using CAT 950 Loader as well as Skid steer/Bobcat and forklift equipment as needed Grow and promote the site’s safety culture by maintaining a safe, clean working environment Operate heavy equipment in a proficient and safe manner, while avoiding preventable damage to equipment Communicate verbally and in writing with the scale and the shop as required, in a clear and courteous manner Create an environment where the customer feels welcomed Daily communicate via Daily Inspection Reports any defects or repairs needed Perform all fluid level checks, fueling, greasing, undercarriage cleaning, etc. as required Keep equipment, compactors and yard maintained daily, and clean of debris Hours of Operation: Location assigned based on business needs 117 Advance Blvd operating hours projected at 6:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday 650 Creditstone, Vaughan primary shift times of of either 4:00am to 1:30pm or 8:00am to 5:30pm What We Need From You: 2 years of experience as a heavy equipment operator: enclosed waste facility experience is an asset Ability to work well with others, team-work is the key Experience in the safe operation of: skid steer, excavator, loader and forklift, etc. Availability to work during facility equipment maintenance and cleaning (typically one afternoon per week encompassing the regular workday and 2-3 hours of overtime) Availability to work alternating Saturdays from 6:00am to 1:00pm (or similar if required) Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures. Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements What You’ll Get From Us: Competitive Wages: $30.74 per hour Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistant Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.
