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Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Street Sweeper Operator

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to the Supervisor of Operations (Roads/Traffic), and under the direction of the Working Foreperson (Roads/Traffic), the Street Sweeper Operator is responsible for:

• operating and maintaining the Street Sweeper while ensuring all streets/routes are thoroughly cleaned in order to achieve defined service levels;

• operating and maintaining single and tandem axle vehicles, and accessory equipment when required;

• proactively identifying and reporting road deficiencies;

• accurately recording daily maintenance logs and all other applicable documentation;

• operating all vehicles and/or equipment skilfully and safely;

• involvement in winter snow operations, including snow removal, sanding/salting and/or ploughing of roads and sidewalks;

• general labourer duties involved in roads and traffic maintenance; and,

• miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Operations team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. Using sound judgment, you demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with others.

You’re always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, research options, evaluate them using your technical, numerical and analytics skills and make recommendations.

You are knowledgeable about and work in compliance with all workplace safety regulations, standards, and practices. You perform work in a safe manner and encourage and support others to do the same.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• a secondary school graduation diploma;

• a valid Class "DZ" Driver's Licence, maintained in good standing and qualify for the Town’s Safe Driver Program criteria;

• a minimum of one (1) year demonstrated experience operating vehicles over 11,000 kg., G.V.W., including tandem axle trucks;

• successful completion of Defensive Driving training;

• a demonstrated ability to adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act;

• the ability to operate various tools and equipment in a safe manner;

• physically fit and capable of performing strenuous physical labour with heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.) in varying weather conditions; and

• strong reasoning, technical and analytical skills to ensure work is completed safely and accurately.

What We Offer You

• $29.38 - $36.74 per hour (Band F)

• Benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance to Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Union Affiliation: CUPE Full-Time

Hours: Flex hours, including days, afternoons and nights. Forty (40) hours per week. Shifts may be scheduled between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., Sunday to Saturday. Flexible hours maybe required during winter control and/or emergency situations.

Location: Whitby, ON