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Solid Waste Utility Worker/Equipment Operator “C”

The Solid Waste Utility Worker/Equipment Operator collects and handles solid waste generated by the residential and business sectors and assists Works & Operations as an equipment operator or airport operator as necessary.

This position is encompassed by C.U.P.E. Local 87. This position is also open to all Town of Marathon employees, and internal applications will be processed according to the applicable collective agreement. 

 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum grade 12 education and/or 3 years’ experience in a related field
  • Minimum 200 operating hours on the loader, 5 ton dump and garbage trucks
  • Valid DZ class licence (and ability to operate heavy equipment on occasion) o
  • Working knowledge of sewer equipment, water thawing machine, trackless asphalt reclaimer and steamer
  • Valid “AZ” driver’s licence considered an asset or willing to obtain
  • Valid standard first aid certificate
  • Willing to work in inclement weather and in a team setting
  • General knowledge of radio communication systems
  • Ability to perform minor maintenance repairs on mobile equipment, runway lights, etc.
  • Working knowledge of Federal and Provincial Regulations pertaining to airport operations
  • Valid Authorized Approach Unicom Certification or willing to obtain same
  • Completed work area protection (traffic protection), chain saw safety and confined space entry courses
  • Water experience considered an asset
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Provide a criminal record check satisfactory to the Employer

 

Rate of pay:      $33.54 per hour along with a competitive benefit package and enrolment in OMERS pension plan.

 

Hours of work:  40 hrs per week – Choice to work eight (8) or ten (10) hours shifts

 

Applications indicating “Solid Waste Utility Worker/Equipment Operator “C” as the position being sought must be submitted by, Friday, November 1st at 4:30 pm to:

Andrea Gauthier, Corporate Services Manager

4 Hemlo Drive, PO Bag “TM”

Phone: (807) 229-1349 x2234        Fax: (807) 229-1999     Email: or@marathon.ca

Job Description

For other job opportunities in and around the town of Marathon please visit the Northwest Employment Works Job Bank and/or the Canada Job Bank.

The Corporation of The Town of Marathon is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals for posted opportunities. The Team Member Services Department currently accepts applications/resumes for advertised positions only and does not keep resumes or applications on file.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been received. We thank everyone who applies but only those individuals chosen for interviews will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and all other applicable legislation, the Corporation of The Town of Marathon is pleased to accommodate individual needs for applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call Team Member Services at (807) 229 – 1340 ext. 2234 or email or@marathon.ca if you require an accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), information submitted is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used for candidate selection only.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume to:

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