Compost Labourer

Job title:

Compost Labourer

Company

Walker Industries

Job description

Job Description:Working at WalkerAt Walker, your contribution matters. Become part of a team you can count on and where your health and safety are our priority. Our team of more than 1200 people work in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. We are a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operating from our base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We care about the environment, each other, and our neighbours, and give back to our communities. Join us on our journey to build a sustainable future, together.What You’ll Be DoingUnder the supervision and direction of the operations supervisor, the successful candidate will be required to undertake activities to maintain the site, including but not limited to:

• Maintain cleanliness of the site by regularly cleaning work areas and disposing of waste appropriately.
• Prepare work areas for daily operations, ensuring that all necessary materials and tools are ready and accessible.
• Operate small mobile equipment, such as tractors, and winders, to assist in site operations and material handling.
• Support various tasks as needed to facilitate site operations.
• Picking litter in and around the site.
• Snow removal and de-icing activities.
• The candidate would be required to work outside, exposed to the elements (cold, heat, wind, rain…) at the Niagara Organics Locations at the Walker Environmental Campus in Niagara.

Work Schedules

• This position typically requires the candidate to work 9 hr days Monday to Fridays between the hours of 6:00 am to 5:00 pm but can require longer hours per week with a maximum of 60 hours per week depending on site and/or weather conditions
• This position may require extended working hours on Saturdays when needed dependent on-site needs and/or weather conditions

Here’s What you Need

• The candidate is required to hold a valid G licence with a clean driver abstract.
• Required to use small tractors/skid steer, water truck and a tarp winder and other equipment.

What’s in it for you

• You become part of a team you can count on
• A comprehensive benefits package as per your union and collective agreement
• A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry
• Give back to our community with two paid volunteer days annually and opportunities to become involved in events

At Walker, your contribution matters. If you share our commitment to giving back to your community and caring about the environment we’d love to hear from you. Our workplaces strive to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities and expression, Indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities.Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please let us know when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.About Us: Walker Industries, a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operates from its base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We employ more than 1,200 people in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. Growth and transformation are a natural part of our business and our employees evolve with us.About the Team:Walker is the product of strong family heritage, driven by the rich and diverse history of the businesses it has developed, grown and acquired over the past century. Passed down through five generations of the Walker family, we remain committed to doing the right thing for employees, customers, the environment and the communities we are proud to call home. That is the Walker way. Our vision is to build a sustainable future working in partnership with our communities. Our mission is to support communities through what we do, how we do it, and by caring about our people, our neighbours and the environment. It is our legacy and our future. Empowering talent and innovation.At Walker, we invest in our people. We advocate for our employees by giving them the tools they need to excel. Their creativity, diversity and passion drives our vision of sustainability and responsible resource management. Whether heavy equipment operators, chemists, accountants or administrative staff, we all have one thing in common – we use our expertise to bring the Walker vision to life.

Expected salary

Location

Niagara Falls, ON

Job date

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 04:17:03 GMT

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