Collection Equipment Operator - Trainee

Public Works - Solid Waste Services

• More than one position may be filled*

Please apply with a cover letter and resume online.

Position Conditions: This position of 40 hours per week will be offered in accordance with conditions identified in the Collective Agreement between the City of Brandon and CUPE Local 69. First consideration will be given to current City of Brandon CUPE employees. The City of Brandon reserves the right to underfill this position.

The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.

NOTE: Candidates selected to participate in the competition process will be required upon request, to provide copies of certifications/diplomas and a driver’s abstract.

Rate of Pay: $24.24 - $29.90 per hour (2026 Rates) – Wage will be dependent on qualifications

Closing Date: 11:59pm on July 14, 2026

This competition will include an interview.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

This trainee position has been created to teach employees the technical, mechanical and overall use and general operation of the City’s collection trucks through an internal training program. The trainee will complete a combination of classroom, practical, and on the job training to ensure their overall success as a collection equipment operator.

Once completed, the employee will participate as part of a working team that operates a variety of equipment and machinery and performs the tasks required for the safe and efficient operations of the Residential Collection program and may be asked to assist in the operations on the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) or landfill, as necessary.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates a variety of equipment and its attachments to lift, level and move materials and transport other equipment, such equipment may include an automated refuse truck, small sized rubber tired loaders, recycling truck, loader attachments, a shuttle hook truck with various sizes of all purpose containers;
• Assists in loading and unloading of equipment or drives equipment to the work site;
• Performs equipment servicing tasks such as cleaning, lubricating and refuelling equipment, makes minor adjustments or repairs or requests repairs as required using pre/post trip checklists;
• Performs work from site drawings and observes reference stakes, hand signals, oral and written directions;
• Installs and operates special attachments on equipment;
• Performs all duties using safe work practices and ensuring work conditions as required by the Workplace Safety and Health Act and City of Brandon safety regulations are met and maintained;
• Maintains records required in the operation of the Landfill, Residential Collection, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), and Scale including records for materials, equipment hours, mileage, etc;
• Performs all manual tasks required in the operations of the department.

NOTE: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12, G.E.D, C.A.E.C., or Mature High School Diploma;
• Must possess a valid and subsisting Class 5 Province of Manitoba driver’s license;
• Must obtain Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certificate within one (1) year of appointment;
• Must obtain Landfill Operating Basics (LOB) certification within one (1) year of appointment;
• Must have completed Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015) course or obtain within 6 months of appointment;
• Must obtain a Fork Lift Operator’s ticket within 90 days of appointment;
• Required to obtain and hold all certifications required by provincial regulations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Possess a valid and subsisting Class 3 with Air Endorsement Province of Manitoba driver’s license;
• Sufficient experience operating Equipment Operator II classification equipment (loaders, tandem axle trucks, and various collection trucks) to have demonstrated skill in its safe and effective operation, minimum 1-year experience.

WORK CONDITIONS

The Equipment Operator works independently and in a team environment.

• Work in a shared and consultative manner with other employees (daily);
• Self motivated and quality driven to perform independent projects and facilitate team goals (daily);
• Necessary to work in all types of weather conditions (daily);
• Works in areas of confined space, heights, unpleasant noise levels, dusty environments, large insect areas, and adverse odours (daily);
• Must be available to work varying shifts, including some weekends, evenings, overtime and call outs (occasionally);
• Responsible to the Solid Waste Chargehand or designate.

Please contact ***email_hidden*** for a complete job description

The City of Brandon is committed to an inclusive, barrier free environment and will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those advancing in the competition will be contacted. If contacted to participate in the process, please advise if you require an accommodation. If you are interested in finding out more about the City of Brandon job opportunities as soon as they are posted, please follow us on Facebook or X!