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Wastewater Collection Operator I

Competition Number

2024-427

Job Code

5155

Posting Date

October 29, 2024

Closing Date

November 11, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Permanent Full-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

As part of the Wastewater Collection team, you will be responsible for operational maintenance of stormwater and sanitary infrastructure, such as flushing pipes, clearing blockages, maintaining watercourses, installing and repairing sanitary and stormwater sewer structures and pipe system, replacing, repairing manholes and catch basins, and performing stormwater management facility (SWMF) and watercourse maintenance/construction.

Responsibilities:

• Performs flushing and cleaning of storm and sanitary pipes and structures.
• Clears sanitary blockages from residential and commercial services.
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs water courses.
• Restores roadside ditches and driveway culverts.
• Performs stormwater management facility (SWMF) maintenance, including removal of sediment and repair of associated structures.
• Repair/replacement of mainline storm and sanitary sewer and sewer laterals, catch basins and cross drains, inlets/outlets, and manholes.
• Will be required to participate in on call rotation.
• Provides assistance related to pumping station maintenance as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned including assisting with operational.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• Valid MTO "DZ" class driver's license in good standing.
• Ability to successfully complete required job progression criteria as it relates to this job title, including passing Ministry of Environment (MOE) OWWCO Wastewater Collection License Level 1 exam (70% pass) within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to participate as an effective team member.
• Must be a competent person as defined by the Ontario Health & Safety Act.
• Must be available for "on call" duty and winter call outs as required.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Infrastructure Services

Division

Sanitary and Stormwater Utilities

Union Affiliation

CUPE 68

Number of Positions

3

Hours of Work

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location

Initial Location

Kitchener Operations Facility 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$30.77 - $32.58 per hour

Grade/Band

6 (under review)