Senior Integrated Waste Collector

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 Senior Integrated Waste Collectors. Senior Integrated Waste Collectors provide residents and businesses of the City of Ontario with outstanding integrated waste services. Senior Integrated Waste Collectors, leads by example, may oversee staff, safely loads and operate mechanical integrated waste collection equipment for residential, commercial, or industrial collection, and transport integrated waste materials to disposal area.

Ideal 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, outstanding working relationships with other employees, officials, and the public.

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.

The City of Ontario reserves the right, if necessary, to accept only the first one hundred (100) applications from applicants that best meet the qualification guidelines below. Additionally, the following procedures will apply:

• Separate Promotional and Open (external) Eligibility Lists will be established to meet the current and future staffing needs of the department(s).
• 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.

A driving skills test will be scheduled after applicants have been determined to meet minimum qualifications. The driving skills test is required to continue in this recruitment process and will be used to measure applicant's ability to operate a Roll-Off, Front Loader or Automated Commercial and roll off vehicles.

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 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, Design and Construction, Engineering, 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.

• Operates assigned equipment for the collection and transportation of integrated waste on designated residential, commercial, or industrial routes.
• Picks up and deposits the material from refuse containers into a refuse truck.
• Operates compaction and other mechanical equipment on the truck.
• Performs either automated or hand collection for assigned residential customers; bin collection for assigned commercial customers; or roll-off collection for assigned industrial customers.
• Contacts customers on matters affecting the collection of integrated waste.
• Oversees the work of Integrated Waste Collectors as required.
• Performs daily safety check of collection vehicles and report problems, both orally and in writing.
• Performs minor maintenance of vehicles as required.
• Maintains appropriate records and prepares reports.
• Notes conditions of refuse containers and reports the existence of improper containers or materials that do not comply with City requirements for collection.
• Drives unit to…