Salary: $53,081.64 - $64,521.60 Annually
Looking for a rewarding opportunity serving a growing and thriving community? The City of Ontario, known as the economic heart of the region, has exciting opportunities for Integrated Waste Collectors. The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, innovative, and team-oriented individuals who will continue to provide the residents and businesses of the City of Ontario with outstanding integrated waste services. The Integrated Waste Collector performs skilled manual work in the loading and transportation of integrated waste material; and is primarily responsible for positioning collection bins for loading of integrated waste material into refuse collection trucks operated by the Senior Integrated Waste Collector (Driver).
The successful candidates will have the ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time, often under adverse weather and traffic conditions; follow safety rules and regulations; read, write, understand, and follow oral and written instructions provided by the City or their supervisor; and to establish, foster, and maintain positive, harmonious working relationships with other employees, officials, and the public. Ideal candidates should have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or a recommendation to obtain a CDL. Additionally, successful candidates will embody the values of the City's Approach to Public Service and demonstrate the qualities of a 5 Tool Player – Leader, Thinker, Operator, Communicator, and Public Servant.
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply early as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.
Additionally, the following procedures will apply:
- Separate Promotional and Open (external) Eligibility Lists will be established.
- The Promotional Eligibility List will be comprised of current City employees (full or part-time) who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes.
- The Open Eligibility List will consist of external applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes.
- The hiring department will consider the Promotional Eligibility List prior to considering candidates on the Open Eligibility List.
The Integrated Waste Department
The Integrated Waste Department, which is part of the City of Ontario's Public Works Agency, is committed to providing timely and efficient integrated waste and recycling collection services with an emphasis on good customer service, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. The Integrated Waste Department includes approximately 116 full time staff and offers a variety of services and programs related to refuse and recycling collection service to approximately 33,000 residential and 3,500 commercial customers. Among the services offered are weekly residential curbside recycling and green waste collection, and a full array of commercial and industrial integrated waste services designed to meet any business needs, including commercial food waste collection services, available six days a week, Monday through Saturday.
The Public Works Agency
The Public Works Agency provides essential construction, integrated waste and recycling collection, fleet and facility maintenance and repair services to the citizens and businesses of Ontario through the Parks and Maintenance, Municipal Services, and Integrated Waste Departments. The Agency strives to meet the daily challenges of maintaining exceptional levels of service to our residents and community, providing stellar customer service, and maximizing all resources to develop and maintain value for the City. The Agency has 232 full time employees and an annual budget of over $105 million.