Depot Attendants in St. Thomas, Ontario at Try Recycling Inc

Depot Attendant - Job Description

Location: St Thomas Enviro Depot (330 S Edgeware Rd, St Thomas, ON)

Employment Type: Seasonal Contract March 14th - December 14th, 2026– Part-Time Saturday and Sunday

Rate: $17.60 per hour

Job Summary

The Depot Attendant plays a key role in providing a safe, efficient, and welcoming experience for all clients visiting the depot. This position is responsible for greeting customers, assessing incoming loads, and directing clients to the appropriate disposal areas within the yard. The Depot Attendant must remain alert at all times, ensuring safety protocols are followed while maintaining a high standard of customer service in a busy outdoor environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and assist clients in a professional and courteous manner
• Assess incoming materials and direct clients to the correct unloading locations
• Ensure all safety rules and procedures are followed by clients and staff
• Monitor yard activity to maintain a safe and orderly work environment
• Provide clear verbal directions and guidance to customers
• Perform general site maintenance duties, including sweeping and material handling
• Work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team
• Adapt quickly to changing conditions and priorities throughout the day

Qualifications & Skills

• Enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Minimum of two (2) years of proven customer service experience
• Strong understanding of customer service principles and best practices
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and a strong work ethic
• Confident, consistent, and decisive with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable to change
• Safety-conscious and aware of surroundings at all times
• Valid driver’s license is considered an asset

Work Environment

This position is performed primarily outdoors and involves regular exposure to moving vehicles (small and large), odors, airborne particles, and varying weather conditions. Noise levels range from moderate to high. Candidates must be comfortable working in rain or shine, in both hot and cold conditions.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time
• Manually perform daily tasks such as lifting, sweeping, and material handling
• Occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Unload trailers from time to time.

• Regularly required to lift up to 51 pounds.

Applicants may request accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.

Try Recycling is an equal employer dedicated to recruiting and retaining a qualified workforce and is committed to hiring practices that are fair and equitable. The company and its hiring managers always seek to hire the most qualified candidate for a position. A protected characteristic under the Human Rights Code is never used against a person during the hiring process.

Try Recycling uses artificial intelligence tools when screening, assessing, and selecting candidates for hire. The Company acknowledges that these tools may introduce biases, stereotypes, or impermissible consideration of the characteristics protected under the Human Rights Code, either inherently or as a result of information they receive and learn from. The company takes steps to screen for and eliminate biases that arise from the use of these tools, including completing periodic audits. To the extent possible, the company verifies and validates the results produced by these tools. The Better Bin Company takes steps to protect the confidentiality of information entered into artificial intelligence tools, including removing personal information as necessary.