Job Description

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

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.



The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.



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
The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town's CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials. By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Manager of Waste Services, and under the direction of the Working Foreperson (Waste Services), the Side Loader Operator is responsible for:collecting and disposing of household garbage, organics or yard waste materials for both the dual-stream and single stream collection on assigned routes; ensuring thorough completion of assigned routes and assisting with the completion of other routes as required to successfully achieve service levels objectives; ensuring the vehicle is regularly serviced and maintained through daily pre and post trip inspections; emptying road side litter containers and collecting road side debris; performing special collection services of large bulky items; operating all vehicles and/or equipment skilfully and safely; adhering to all applicable departmental directives and waste management by-laws; and, performing other duties as required and assigned.

Who You Are
Our Community Services team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing. 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 candidate, you must possess:a secondary school graduation diploma; successful candidates are required to hold and maintain a valid Province of Ontario Class "DZ" Driver's License and qualify for the Town's Safe Driver Program criteria; a minimum of six (6) months directly related experience in residential curbside solid waste collection; a minimum of one (1) year recent and 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 a demonstrated ability to operate various tools and equipment in a safe manner; and physically fit and capable of performing strenuous physical labour with heavy lifting up to 50 lbs. in varying weather conditions.

What We Offer YouA comprehensive benefits and pension program to ensure that your total compensation package addresses both your work and life needs.

Salary Range/Hourly rate:
$32.60 - $40.77
Hybrid information:
Mobile Frontline
Hours:
Current shift schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., forty (40) hours per week. Hours of work may be subject to change, shifts may be scheduled between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Closing Date:
September 4, 2025
Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism

At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history--the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.



Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Accommodation

The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.



We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.



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