About the job
This hands-on role supports the waste management team at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories. Field services assistants pick up, sort, weigh and move clean waste and recyclables around the site, run forklifts and monitoring equipment, and keep the processing yard tidy and safe.
The position belongs to the LA union and falls under its collective agreement. Crews work four 10-hour days for a 40-hour week, fully on site. A valid driver's licence is needed to drive site vehicles, and applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which checks 3 to 5 years of history.
What you’ll do
- Collect, sort and deliver clean waste and recyclables across the site
- Drive forklifts to move material for on-site and off-site processing
- Act as a spotter around heavy equipment
- Run vehicle monitors, scales and bag monitors to clear waste
- Load and unload bins, supplies and equipment
- Deal with outside haulers and recycling contractors on behalf of the facility
- Keep waste tracking records and yard housekeeping up to date
What we’re looking for
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's licence to operate site vehicles
- Experience with manual labour, hand tools and recognizing recyclable waste streams
- Forklift experience, or willingness to learn
- Able to lift, carry and sort materials throughout the day
- Basic computer skills, including Outlook and Oracle
- Radiation protection knowledge is an asset
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Good to know
- Driver's licence required
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Cleaning & maintenance
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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