DZ Septic Truck Driver — $25.73–$29.83/hr, 1-Year Contract

Our company needs a DZ driver for a one-year contract based at the Millgrove Works Yard near Waterdown, ON. You'll haul septic waste and also pitch in on construction and general labour tasks around the site.

Pay

• $25.73 to $29.83 per hour

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, roughly 7am to 4:30pm, 40 hours a week with an unpaid half-hour lunch

• Occasional work outside these hours may come up

• This is a fixed one-year contract; renewal depends on project funding and workload each year

What you'll haul

• Septic waste, moved to and from the City of Hamilton Waste Facility

• Equipment, materials and trailer loads on DZ-class trucks and smaller, including dump boxes

• You'll log where waste comes from and where it goes, and run circle checks on your truck, flagging anything needing service or repair

Other duties

• General labour alongside the crew: bridge and boardwalk repair, sod laying, underground utility work and seasonal road jobs

• Helping tradespeople with wiring, roofing, drywall and flooring when needed

• Loading and securing materials to MTO standards, delivering to job sites safely

• Staying alert to hazards like overhead lines, slopes and tight spaces

• Monthly safety meetings, occasional park upkeep like mowing, and other assigned tasks

Requirements

• High school diploma

• DZ licence with a clean driving record and solid safety know-how

• Air Brake Endorsement

• Comfortable driving standard transmission D-class trucks

• Able to lift 80 lbs

• Willing to get Hep A, Hep B and Tetanus vaccinations if you don't already have them

• Experience with vacuum or septic trucks is a plus; five-plus years running a vacuum truck and working on septic systems is preferred

• Familiarity with power tools, construction trade equipment, minor plumbing, electrical conduit work, truck axle weight limits, and MTO cargo securement rules under the Highway Traffic Act

• Background in general construction and handling hazardous waste water is helpful

• Confined Space, First Aid, or Book 7 Traffic Control certification is a bonus, as is experience in both public and private sector roles

• Must be able to commute to or relocate near Waterdown, ON

Benefits

• Dental and extended health coverage, plus a health spending account starting after three months

• Eight personal days off

• Employee assistance program, vision care and on-site parking