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Baler OperatorWaste Management • Cambridge, ON, Canada
Baler Operator

Baler Operator

Waste Management • Cambridge, ON, Canada
29 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

This is a union position located at our Cambridge Material Recycling Facility.

Starting Wage: $30.68/hr.

Day Shift: 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

Afternoon Shift: 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Shift: Mondays – Fridays, overtime based on business needs


I. Job Summary

Responsible for monitoring material bunker levels and activating the conveyors and controls to bale sorted recyclable material.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs daily inspection of equipment.
  • Monitors levels of material in bunkers.
  • Change baler settings for each commodity to be baled.
  • Operate conveyors to bring materials from bunkers to baler.
  • If facilities exist, perform QC on material as it is conveyed to the baler.
  • Places materials in compression chamber of baling machine.
  • Activate the controls of baler to compress and wire tie bales.
  • Threads tie bands around bale and twists or clamps ends of bands to tighten bands.
  • Opens compression chamber doors and removes bale from machine.
  • Trucks bales to storage place, weighs bales, and records weight.
  • Lines compression chamber of baling machine with paper, burlap, or other covering before baling.
  • Sews or ties wrapping in place after baling, and stencils bales.
  • Keeps accurate production records on bales produced.


III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • 0-6 months of relevant work experience.
  • Required to undergo initial training and an annual training thereafter.
  • Required to read and review operators manual prior to operation of equipment.


B. Preferred Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited).


IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Repetitive Motions
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
  • Sitting
  • Talking
  • Hearing

Field: This job operates in both inside garage, shop or gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.

V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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