Landfill Operations Attendant

Posting Number: CC-25-05

Job Type: Casual Full-time, up to 8 Months, Union

Salary Range: $26.84 to $32.13 per hour

Location: Barrie, ON - Onsite

Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 11:59 pm

The Opportunity

The Solid Waste Operations Branch is a branch within the Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability Department. This branch is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's Landfill site, which includes non-hazardous solid waste disposal, household hazardous waste receiving and disposal, leaf and yard waste disposal and composting, and solid waste collection and disposal. Responsibilities also include the operation of the scalehouse, which is the first point of contact for customers and waste entering the landfill site.

Under the supervision of the Landfill Operations Supervisor, the Landfill Operations Attendant’s primary role is to safely and efficiently operate the Waste Segregation Facility at the Environmental Centre on a daily basis. The Waste Segregation Facility is a key element of the City’s Sustainable Waste Management Strategy and the Landfill Operations Attendant plays a significant role in increasing waste diversion and enhancing the standards associated with waste management.

The Waste Segregation Facility includes designated locations for waste separation and disposal by residential and commercial customers visiting the Barrie Landfill Site. The core responsibilities include:

1. Operating the Waste Segregation Facility in accordance with Provincial requirements;
2. Recovering and diverting recyclable materials;
3. Properly disposing of non-hazardous municipal solid waste;
4. Providing direct customer service;
5. Collecting, monitoring, and reporting on system data;
6. Educating visiting customers and promoting waste diversion programs.

Effective and efficient operation of the Waste Segregation Facility is critical to the success of the municipality’s Sustainable Waste Management Strategy and the Landfill Operations Attendant plays a significant role in developing and advancing key waste diversion initiatives.

Our Culture And Qualifications Of The Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Secondary School Diploma
• Forklift Truck Operator Certificate

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs

Experience

• One (1) year of closely related experience in landfill/waste management operations or comparable duties and demonstrated knowledge of Provincial environmental protection legislation and related environmental compliance approvals, including:
• Six (6) months experience operating and maintaining a Forklift Truck in a safe manner.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Outstanding Customer Service Skills and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational, record keeping, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively diffuse Clients.

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Ontario Class “D” Driver’s License in good standing with air brake endorsement.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: Environmental Center, 272 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie

Hours: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2025 pay range:

• Pay Level: Level 3
• Yearly Salary: $55,827.20 to $66,830.40
• Hourly Pay Rate: $26.84 to $32.13

What We Offer:

This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, prorated paid sick time based on the expected duration of employment and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

How to Apply:

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.

Why Barrie?

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the job description by emailing HR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.