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About the Role

The DZ Driver/Picker plays a key role in the safe and efficient collection of residential waste, including yard waste, recycling, and garbage. This position requires adherence to municipal and environmental regulations while delivering dependable service to the community. Drivers are expected to maintain high standards of safety, professionalism, and customer service, ensuring proper waste disposal and respectful interactions with residents.

Responsibilities

Responsible for various waste stream Residential Collections, including Yard Waste Collection, Blue Box and/or Green Bin Collection and Residential Garbage Collection.
Provide customers with reliable and high-quality customer service.
Adhere to the collection and delivery schedule to ensure all collected various waste streams are delivered to local Transfer Stations, Compost Facilities or Landfill Sites efficiently and appropriately.
Follow all relevant policies and procedures of the Company, the MTO, Ministry of Environment as well as the by-laws of the Municipality.
Work with employees, management, residents, and the public in a polite and respectful manner.
Place all emptied waste receptacles back on the resident’s property, flipped upside down at the curb, in the same place that they were removed from.
Lift and load garbage bags or cans weighing up to 50 lbs. from the ground into the hopper of a 2-person truck or into a side loader of a 1-person truck.
Make in excess of 800-900 residential stops per day.

Requirements

Must adhere to Miller Waste System safety protocols.
Must be familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Act.
Must possess a valid DZ Driver's Licence.
Must have a Clean Driver's Abstract & CVOR Abstract.
Must be a team player with safe working habits.
A physically fit lifestyle would be a benefit.

Location

15 Buchanan Court, London, Ontario

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Salary/Compensations

$29.08 per hour

Benefits

Permanent year-round work.
Boot & Uniform Allowances.
Health & Dental Benefit Coverage.
Additional mental health services.
Defined contribution pension plan.
Vacation entitlements.
Support and training for professional growth and development.
Rewards and Recognition programs.

About the Company

Founded in 1961, Miller Waste Systems is a proudly Canadian, family-owned company with 65 years of experience providing waste management and diversion services to municipalities, businesses, and industries across Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
Miller Waste operates collection fleets, recycling facilities, transfer stations, and composting operations that help communities manage waste responsibly while recovering valuable resources from the waste stream.
Miller Waste has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 16 consecutive years.
At Miller Waste, our people are our greatest strength.
We provide a safe workplace, competitive compensation, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to build a long-term career with a company that is trusted by the communities it serves.
Miller Waste Systems strives to be ‘only the best’.
As a privately owned and operated Waste Company we have 65 years’ experience of providing quality service to all our customers.
We have been successful in achieving this goal by providing a family and employee centric environment at all our locations.
By providing an industry leading work environment and compensation, benefits, and pension programs, Miller Waste continues to grow our business.

Equal Opportunity

Miller Waste Systems is committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2S+ persons.
Miller Waste Systems Inc. complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and accommodations are available during the recruitment process; we will also provide suitable accommodation when required in consultation with the job applicant.