Special Collections Driver/Picker
Location: 145 Walgreen Road, Carp, Ontario
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time
Reporting To: Route Supervisor
Start Date: Immediately
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30am Start
Compensation: $22.00 to $29.00 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:
We are seeking a safety-conscious and reliable individual to join our Ottawa West team as a Special Collections Driver/Picker. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering new waste, recycle, and organic bins, as well as collecting various waste streams from residential and commercial properties, in addition to completing various other service request related items. The role involves driving a company pickup truck, providing excellent customer service, and ensuring safe and proper disposal of waste. The special collect driver/loader must have a clean driver’s abstract, follow safety policies, and adhere to municipal and environmental regulations. The position also requires lifting garbage bags or cans up to 50 lbs. and ensuring waste containers are returned correctly to the resident’s property.
Responsibilities:
In the position of Special Collections Driver/Picker, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Must adhere to Miller Waste Systems safety protocols and must be familiar with occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Responsible for the delivery of new recycle, organic and waste bins along with various waste stream commercial garbage collections.
- Responsible for the completion of assigned service requests throughout the designated region, as assigned by Miller Waste Systems Supervisors.
- Driving a company pickup truck. Applicants must have a clean driver abstract.
- Deliver reliable, high-quality customer service by ensuring the proper disposal of waste streams. This is essential for maintaining the health and well-being of the community residents you are servicing.
- Collect various waste streams to be delivered to local Transfer stations, Compost Facilities or landfill sites in an efficient and appropriate manner.
- Adhering to the collection and delivery schedule while following 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.
- You will be expected to engage with coworkers, management, residents, and the public courteously and respectfully always.
- Lifting garbage bags or cans that can weigh up to 50 lbs. from the ground up approximately 2 feet into a pickup truck and returning emptied waste receptacles to the resident’s property, placed upside down at the curb and positioned where they were originally located.
- Completion of other job duties and functions as assigned.
Competencies & Qualifications:
- Must have a valid G Class Driver’s Licence.
- Required to have a clean driver’s abstract, as you will be driving a company vehicle.
- Flexibility with scheduling as, some Saturday work or extended hours may be required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, auditory and written).
- Previous industry experience is a plus.
Posting closing date: 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.
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 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. We provide industry leading work environment and compensation, benefits, and pension programs.
