The Bluewater Recycling Association, based in Huron Park (near Exeter), has an immediate opening for the position of Equipment Operator. Reporting to the MRF Manager, as an an Equipment Operator you will play a key role in the functioning of our Material Recovery Facility.
Why you should work for us!
- Competitive salary ($25.42/hour to start) with yearly increases.
- Healthcare benefits including dental, vision, disability & life insurance
- OMERS pension plan
- Overtime after 8 hours per day & 40 hours per week
- A generous clothing allowance
- Paid day off for birthdays
- Double time on weekends & holidays
Main Duties:
- Operate heavy equipment including loaders, skid steers, and forklifts to safely load hoppers, compactors, and outgoing transport trucks within the Material Recovery Facility (MRF).
- Operate and monitor recycling processing equipment such as balers and conveyor systems to ensure efficient material flow and safe facility operations.
- Perform manual sorting of recyclable materials on the processing line while maintaining quality control standards and contamination reduction targets.
Working Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:30am - 6:00pm. We work all statutory holidays, except for Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Physical Demands:
- Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent climbing in and out of loaders, skid steers, forklifts, and other equipment.
- Repetitive motions involving the hands, wrists, arms, and feet while operating equipment and performing sorting duties.
- Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and operating heavy equipment.
- Exposure to noisy, dusty, hot, cold, and foul-smelling environments in an industrial recycling facility.
- Ability to work safely around moving machinery, conveyor systems, and mobile equipment.
Bluewater Recycling Association is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources in any of the following ways, email: [email protected] or phone: 519-228-6678 x234.
