Labourer 1 – Solid Waste & Recycling and Sign Shop

Competition No: 2025-L1

Duration: Auxiliary

Salary: $32.91 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

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Last Updated: 2/7/25

The goal of the City of Burnaby and its employees is to consistently deliver first class service and services to our community. With this in mind, we hire people who share the same passion, those with the drive and determination to grow with and contribute to our already exceptional team. People like you!

Our Engineering Department is seeking qualified, hard-working, and team-oriented people to join the team as an auxiliary Labourer 1 – Solid Waste and Recycling. In this role you will be performing routine manual work involving considerable physical effort and agility in the collection and disposal of garbage, recycling and green waste.

Qualifications include up to high school graduation and knowledge and skill in the methods, techniques, materials, tools, and equipment used in garbage collection and recycling work. This position involves continuous heavy physical work in all weather conditions. Applicants are encouraged to highlight in their applications residential and commercial garbage collection and/or recycling experience. The ability to maintain a very high standard of work is critical for success in this role. Other desired attributes include excellent teamwork skills and the ability to communicate effectively, particularly when dealing with the public. A valid Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia, Class 5 or 7N is required.

Pay Rate: $32.91 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

Location: Still Creek Works Yard

Schedule: As this is an auxiliary position, hours and shifts are dependent on operational requirements and are scheduled on an as needed basis. Availability 7 days a week is required as some staff may be required to work weekends as well as evening and graveyard hours.

Please apply online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. The closing date for this competition will remain open until all positions are filled.

The City of Burnaby acknowledges that we are on the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim speaking peoples, and we are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.

Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.