Vehicle Operation & DeliveryTruck & Heavy Vehicle Driving
About the job
Requirements
A secondary school graduation diploma is required.
At least 1.5 years of recent demonstrated experience operating vehicles over 11,000 kg GVW, including tandem-axle trucks, is required.
A valid Class DZ driver's licence in good standing is required.
Successful completion of Defensive Driving training is required.
Ability to operate various equipment, tools, and vehicles safely and professionally is required.
Strong reasoning, numerical, technical, analytical, and research skills are required to complete work safely and accurately.
Must be physically fit and able to perform strenuous physical labour, including lifting up to 50 pounds, in varying weather conditions.
Must work flex hours across days, afternoons, and nights; shifts may be scheduled any time Sunday through Saturday, and flexible hours may be required during winter control or emergencies.
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain vehicles over 11,000 kg GVW, including single- and tandem-axle vehicles, and accessory equipment.
Load, haul, and unload various materials and supplies.
Participate in winter snow operations, including snow removal, sanding, salting, and ploughing roads and sidewalks.
Participate in summer road work, including sweeping, shouldering, patching, repairing washouts, maintenance, resurfacing, and ditching.
Operate all equipment and tools safely and professionally.
Provide courteous customer service when responding to inquiries and concerns from the public and staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.
Who We Are
In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.
The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.
The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.
Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.
The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.
We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.
Let’s grow together.
What You Will Get To Do
The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.
By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.
Reporting to the Supervisor(s) of Operations (Roads/Traffic), and under the direction of the Working Foreperson(s), the Equipment Operator Grade I (Truck Driver) is responsible for:
operating and maintaining vehicles over 11,000 kg., G.V.W., including single and tandem axle vehicles, and accessory equipment;
loading, hauling and unloading of various materials and supplies;
involvement in winter snow operations, including snow removal, sanding/salting and ploughing of roads and sidewalks;
involvement in summer road work, including sweeping, shouldering, patching, repairing washouts, maintenance, resurfacing and ditching;
ensuring all equipment and/or tools are operated in a safe and professional manner;
providing excellent customer service, including responding to inquiries/concerns from the general public and other members of staff in a courteous manner; and,
other duties as assigned.
Who You Are
Our Public Works team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You’re always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, research options, evaluate them using your technical, numerical and analytics skills and make recommendations.
You are knowledgeable about and work in compliance with all workplace safety regulations, standards, and practices. You perform work in a safe manner and encourage and support others to do the same.
What You Bring To Our Team
As the successful applicant, you must possess:
a secondary school graduation diploma;
a minimum of one and a half (1.5) years recent and demonstrated experience operating vehicles over 11,000 kg., G.V.W., including tandem axle trucks;
a valid Class "DZ" Driver's Licence, maintained in good standing;
successful completion of Defensive Driving training;
the ability to operate various equipment, tools and/or vehicles in a safe and professional manner;
strong reasoning, numerical, technical, analytical and researching skills to ensure work is completed safely and accurately; and,
physically fit and capable of performing strenuous physical labour with heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs) in varying weather conditions.
What We Offer You
A comprehensive benefits and pension program to ensure that your total compensation package addresses both your work and life needs.
Salary Range/Hourly rate:
$31.32 - $39.16
Hybrid information:
Frontline
Hours:
Flex hours, including days, afternoons and nights. Forty (40) hours per week. Shifts may be scheduled between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., Sunday to Saturday. Flexible hours maybe required during winter control and/or emergency situations.
Closing Date:
October 8, 2026
Vacancy Statement: Unless specifically stated, all job postings at the Town of Whitby are to fill existing vacancies within our organization.
AI Disclosure: The Town of Whitby confirms that artificial intelligence (AI) will not be used in the screening, assessment, or selection process for this position.
Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history—the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Accommodation The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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