Working at Walker
At 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.
About the Job
We are looking for a Drop-off Attendant at our Walker Waste & Recycling Drop-off Depot located in Niagara.
As a Drop-off Attendant, you will be part of our team in Niagara Falls. Under supervision of the Operations Manager, you will provide the general public with instruction on the types of materials that can be received at the drop-off site to ensure that waste is acceptable and complies with the Environmental Compliance Approval government regulation. The wage for this role is $26.32/hr.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Greeting and directing customers in a polite and service-oriented manner.
- Working to maintain the grounds and facility. This includes such duties as sweeping, litter collection, controlling odours and occasionally painting.
- Coordinating traffic flow to ensure safety of customers and fellow employees on the site.
- Safely directing the public to the correct dumping locations.
- Checking for contamination in loads and pleasantly explaining approved wastes to customers.
- Kindly responding to customer inquiries or concerns and providing information.
- Train in scale-house to provide temporary back-up.
- Occasionally operating site loader to load waste and recycling into appropriate bins.
Here’s What You Need
- Passion for Health and Safety and Environmental Performance.
- Loader Operator experience considered an asset
- Good communication skills - able to work with diverse personalities.
- Excellent customer service including courtesy, tact and diplomacy.
Capacity to follow directives and fulfill requests.
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What’s in it for you
You become part of a team you can count on
A comprehensive total rewards package and benefits to support your wellbeing
Leaders who support your growth and success
A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry
Give back to your 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.
