Description:
We are looking for people across all our rich diversity to Help keep the City of Edmonton clean as a Communal Collector II.
The Communal Collector II position offers the successful candidate variety in their work day. On most days you will be teamed up with another collector helping them collect waste from communal bins by assisting vehicle backing, swamping, and recording the work done.
You will also:
- Provide guidance to the driver in backing up situations
- Load and clean excess materials in and around waste/recycling bins
- Move and/or position empty waste/recycling bins back to original or designated locations at customer sites
- Perform manual swamper duties (including heavy lifting/pushing) associated with maneuvering full waste/recycling bins into
- staging location to access for collection
- Adhere to safety and environmental regulations and work procedures
- Maintain a positive customer service attitude in the performance of all duties
- Perform related duties as required including bin maintenance
- Maintain a clean and sanitary collection vehicle including cleaning hoppers/traps daily
Qualifications:
- Completed Grade 12 and supplemented by some truck driving experience or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position. Valid Alberta Class 3 licence is an asset
- Ability to perform heavy, strenuous and agility intensive labour for extended periods of time and under extreme weather conditions
- Knowledge and application of correct weight lifting and handling techniques in order to minimize strain and lifting injury
- Knowledge of appropriate material handling practices to avoid skin and eye contamination, cuts, slipping, and associated mishaps
- Current Standard First Aid certification is an asset
- Ability to deal with the public during pickup of refuse and to resolve complaints of a minor nature
- Ability to work alone with little or no supervision, as well as the ability to work with a small team
- Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) security clearance that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton and is a requirement of this position, there may be a cost associated with this requirement
- Passing a physical strength evaluation (Functional Ability Recruitment Evaluation test F.A.R.E.) and a pre-employment City medical examination is a requirement of this position
- Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture