Labourer I Full-time Job

The City of Edmonton’s Community Recycling Depots are a convenient way for citizens to dispose of recyclables from their homes and/or small businesses. We are looking for people across all our rich diversity to apply your customer service skills and driving abilities to ensure a superb recycling experience for all our customers! As part of a two-person crew for most of your shift, you will drive to various Recycle Depots throughout the day to provide site maintenance, and will also support the 2024 Big Bin Events. You will succeed in this position if you are self-motivated, safety conscious and thrive in both team and independent environments.

What will you be doing? 

• Educate the public about available services and proper use of the recycling depots
• Help control traffic and maintain the recycling depot site to ensure staff/customer safety and site cleanliness
• Assist customers in unloading material when appropriate and safe to do so, and ensure proper sorting of recyclables including removal of contaminants
• Drive to and from various Recycle Depots throughout the day on designated routes
• Remove all items not suitable as recycling material, including small and large items
• Keep the site and surrounding area free of litter to ensure the site is aesthetically acceptable to local businesses and residences
• Participate in high volume Big Bin events, including setting up and breaking down the event and educating, assisting and directing the public
• Perform other related duties as required

Work Environment: Repetitive physically strenuous work in all kinds of weather, including shoveling snow, lifting heavy items and driving for prolonged periods.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required at the Time of Application:

• Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent

Assets:

• Professional driving experience is an asset
• Experience operating the equipment used in this position, such as cube vans, skid steers and pickup trucks is an asset
• Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with the public in a customer service capacity. Previous experience working in a customer service capacity is an asset
• Experience working at Big Bin events is an asset
• Ability to handle hazardous material properly; knowledge of household hazardous waste handling is an asset

Skills Required for Success:

• Physically able to complete the assigned tasks, including manual labour and long periods of driving in various weather and environmental conditions
• Ability to complete simple records
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to understand, prepare and execute oral and written instructions
• Alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework 
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
• Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
• Applicants may be tested

Conditions of Employment:

• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position
• Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
• Compliance with the City of Edmonton's safety standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as wearing steel-toed boots, is a requirement for this position
• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week. Hours of work and work schedule will vary and may be subject to shift work, providing coverage 7 days per week

Closing Date: Mar 06, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MST)

Work Location(s): Kennedale, 12802 - 58 St Edmonton T5A 4L3

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region.