Class 5 Driver

Working at Walker

At Walker, your contribution matters.

Become part of a team you can count on and where your health and safety are our priority.

Our team of more than 1200 people work in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries.

We are a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operating from our base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States.

We care about the environment, each other, and our neighbours, and give back to our communities.

Join us on our journey to build a sustainable future, together.

Our drivers/technicians are responsible for exhibiting excellent customer service as it relates to the collection and cleaning of grease trap equipment.

You will start at the rate of $32.03/hr and will have a yearly increase the next two years.

We offer various early morning shift options with an expectation of 40+ hour work weeks (Overtime after 40 hours).

All shifts start and end at your home base allowing you to go home at the end of every shift.

Walker has a safety-conscious work culture, and we take care of our people.

You will be well trained, and equipped to work in a healthy and safe manner.

• Must perform daily inspections to ensure the safe operation of vehicles and equipment
• Responsible for performing collection of preprocessed product, grease trap cleaning and deliveries of processed product to customers
• Adhere to superior safety culture and work in a healthy and safe manor
• Promote and drive health, safety, legislative and regulatory policies and procedures
• Participate in team meetings and contribute where appropriate to continual improvement of work processes and procedures
• Focused on excellent customer service for internal and external customers
• Mechanically inclined and able to perform routine vehicle maintenance and identify deficiencies in performance which will be reported to fleet maintenance
• Ability to work shifts and occasional overtime when required
• Advanced knowledge of AIT regulations

• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License with air brake endorsement
• Clean drivers abstract and criminal background check
• Certified Professional Driver Safety Training Course Certificate
• Customer service experience is an asset
• Experience operating a vacuum truck is an asset
• Must be physically fit and able to perform the work involved and lift 50lbs.

What’s in it for you

• You become part of a team you can count on
• A comprehensive benefits package as per your union and collective agreement
• A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry
• Give back to our community with two paid volunteer days annually and opportunities to become involved in events

At Walker, your contribution matters.

If you share our commitment to giving back to your community and caring about the environment we’d love to hear from you.

Our workplaces strive to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities and expression, Indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities.

Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please let us know when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.