Commercial Waste Collection Helper

Miller Waste Systems is hiring two Labourer/Loaders for their Halifax location. Responsibilities include collecting various waste streams, providing customer service, and adhering to safety protocols. Candidates must be physically fit, flexible for holiday work, and experienced in demanding roles. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and advancement opportunities in a supportive environment. This is a full-time, on-site role with no degree required.
Commercial Waste Collections Helper

Miller Waste Systems Inc. has been in operation since 1961. Miller is a leader in waste management, providing government and industries with a wide range of services in the provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba, Miller has 50 years’ experience in the waste management sector and operates out of 30 locations.

Miller Waste is currently seeking to add two Labourer/Loaders to our growing team. We are dedicated to providing a safe and positive workplace to all of our employees.

Mandatory Requirements:
• Must adhere to Miller Waste System safety protocols and must be familiar with occupational Health & Safety Act
• Must be physically fit to be successful in the position
• Must have experience working in physically demanding positions or athletics
• Must be flexible to work holidays and/or Saturdays when required

What You’ll Do:
• The Labourer/Loader at Miller Waste Systems is responsible for various waste stream residential collections.
• This may include organics collection and residential recycling and waste.
• You will provide customers with reliable and high-quality customer service as the proper disposal of the waste streams are vital to the health and well-being of the residents of the community that you are servicing.
• You will collect various waste streams to be delivered to local transfer stations, compost facilities or landfill sites in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• You will do this while adhering to the collection and delivery schedule while following all relevant policies and procedures of the company as well as the by-laws of the Municipality in which you are working.
• You will be required to deal with fellow employees, management, resident and members of the public in a polite and respectful manner at all times. All waste receptacles that are emptied into the collection vehicle must be placed back on the resident’s property, flipped upside down at the curb, in the same place that they were removed from.
• The garbage bags or cans can weigh up to 50 lbs. and need to be lifted from the ground up approximately 2 feet into the hopper.
• You may be required make in excess of 800 residential stops per day or as many as 100 commercial collection stops.

Why People Choose Miller Waste and Stay:
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, paramedical and travel insurance
• Company-match pension plan.
• Culture that values learning opportunities
• Promotes from within to create advancement opportunities
• Employee appreciation BBQs and events
• Family oriented environment, we care about our employees, it’s the “Miller Way”
• Employee discounts
• Referral bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement & scholarship awards
• Support community involvement and volunteering
• We don’t just offer you a job, we offer you a career!

What You Need to Succeed:
• You are highly productive and have excellent customer service
• You are a team player, with safe driving records and habits
• Polite and respectful to all you interact with