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Position: Scale Operator
Competition number:        2025-92
Location: Public Works - Waste Management Facility
Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time
Reporting to: Coordinator of Waste Management
Union affiliation: Non-Union
Wage range: $25.29–$31.61/hr
Hours of work 42.5/Week

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Employer paid comprehensive health, and dental benefits plan effective immediately 
  • OMERS defined benefit pension plan effective immediately 
  • Employee and Family Assistance Plan available 
  • Paid Sick Leave 

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Waste Management Coordinator, works in the landfill scale house. Greets customers, advises on rules, weighs vehicles, collects required data and fees. Checks work for accuracy of regulatory compliance.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Grade 12 or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of the Oxford County and area municipal geography and boundaries and of the County’s waste management programs.
  • Basic knowledge of computers, related software and basic equipment repairs.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Adaptable to working conditions which will entail outdoor functions in a rural setting.
  • Reliable transportation to work required.

MORE INFORMATION:

POSTING DATE: Monday, October 27th, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Monday, November 10th, 2025, by 4pm

TO APPLY:

Interested persons may submit their cover letter & resumes for posted positions in a Word or PDF format by email to hr@oxfordcounty.ca. Please note that we only accept electronic resumes in response to a posted competition. Please include the position title and competition number in the subject line of your email. Please note: we do not keep resumes on file.

Oxford County is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Corporation. Oxford County promotes representational and employment equity to represent and serve our communities well. Oxford County is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups.

Oxford County is committed to fostering an accessible and equitable recruitment process for all applicants. The County will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure the applicant’s full participation if requested.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, resumes are only accepted in response to advertised vacancies and will be used for the purposes of determining eligibility for employment only. We appreciate all resumes, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any document in an accessible format, contact us via email, in person, by telephone, or in writing using the contact information above.

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1614, Woodstock, Ontario
N4S 7Y3

Tel: 519-539-9800
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General Email: customerservice@oxfordcounty.ca 
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