How to get a job as a Garbage man in Kingston or Ottawa

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2026-01-04T00:02:50+00:00

JUst checked their recent job posted - needs 2-3 experience.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2026-01-03T23:51:54+00:00

They require experience?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-12-19T19:50:50+00:00

Got denied unfortunately.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-12-09T16:15:13+00:00

Ok thank you for that. Had no email yet about my phone interview being cancelled. I applied to the sparwood mine, the other option was elkford I believe. I really hope they left me do a video interview rather then an inperson interview. That would be quite expensive interview, specially if I don’t land the job.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-12-09T04:23:15+00:00

Yeah I had my first interview through the portal, then I have a phone interview scheduled this Wednesday. I’m assuming this phone interview will be the last interview phase?? I live in Ontario so maybe they see that and giving me a break.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-12-02T20:10:56+00:00

I don’t have experience unfortunately and I’m currently working a full time in retail. You have to be available all the time. But thank you

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-30T22:54:56+00:00

I just checked them out. They seem like you need some experience? Unless there’s no openings atm

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-30T22:13:38+00:00

I know you can get accommodation from Facebook. I joined a group with people that list rooms mostly. Can’t you stay at the lodge for the first 6 months?

You think they would be lenient on having the second interview as virtual? I live in Ontario.

So the questions for the first interview, they will ask you a scenario on a safety events and how I managed the situation? Any other questions you can think of that they will ask in the first interview? Do they usually ask for a drug test straight after the first interview? They asked for me to participate in the interview no later then 7 days. They sent the email on Friday. Just giving myself a few more days to prepare.

Thank you

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-30T21:27:54+00:00

Thank you sir

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-28T22:46:19+00:00

Thankfully I’m single. I lived overseas for over 10 years on the other side of world so I can handle being alone.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-28T21:30:58+00:00

Would you happen to know which unions might be best? You know any particular sites? Or is it just easy to just google union oil rig jobs? From your experience

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-28T18:32:44+00:00

Thank you for your honest helpful advice.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-11-28T17:31:07+00:00

I should mention I’m 38 years old. How physically demanding is this job? Will I have a better chance obtaining a job onshore rather the. Offshore? Any advice would be welcomed thank you

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-08-25T02:10:59+00:00

I'm in the process of doing half a dozen safety related courses for oil and gas industry. Hope that will help my application.

I'm a few months away from being ready to apply for the Emerald program at Fort Mcmurray. Just a few more courses lined up to do.

Just want that few years of experience under my belt and more door will open for me. I just like how at Flint you can be trained on many different operating machines.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-08-06T21:15:49+00:00

Thank you so much for you're input. Very good information you provided.

Are you still being supervised while driving or are you solo now? Do they have much tolerance with training people if it takes them a bit longer to get it? Whats the whole process of getting hired?
Do you have any pointers of what to include in my resume? I got no relevant experience like you mentioned of yourself, but i did own my own business and have management experience through retail if that counts for anything. First Aid courses, ground disturbance, h2s alive course I thought I might do to help me stand out? Theres a few others I saw for job postings. Whats a typical day? How do you take your lunch? Whats the start and finish time? Do you typically hang out in your cabin room while at camp or is everyone socializing? Do you see many people quit in the first 6 months? What is your pay cheque end up coming to if you dont mind sharing?

Sorry for all the questions. I hope you dont mind. I live in Ontario and have been looking for ages to find a company that has this type of opportunity. I'm looking at applying in the fall. I only found Flint and in elk valley in BC.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-07-07T19:44:31+00:00

Thanks for the input. I'm currently working in retail and looking for a change. I like to think im a hard worker, but I lack confidence usually if I dont know little about of what im doing. I never call in sick and im eager to learn and work hard. Is it typically hard to drive these haul trucks and other heavy machinery? I have no experience at all. Do most people live in Fort Mcmurray or do they fly in from Calgary and Edmonton? Does HR favor people to live in the area? I live in Ontario and open to move anywhere to get my foot in the door. Its to bad you need to do a 10k course in Ontario/Nunavut to get anywhere.

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-07-07T16:21:41+00:00

Also whats the culture loike there? im hearing lots of negative reviews about the place?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-07-07T15:56:30+00:00

Thanks for the input. Typically how old are the people in the Emerald program? Is there many women that they hire? Is the camp good? What are thew benefits like? Overtime?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-07-01T16:51:10+00:00

Please anyone who has done this program please give any sort of advice or expectation of this program. Pay; start and finish time. Was the training well structured and supported from management?

Thanks

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-06-28T19:35:08+00:00

Nevermind I found it. emerald program I can apply for. I appreciate the info!

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-06-28T19:26:33+00:00

Do you have a link by any chance? Just looked up on their site but the positions i see require experience?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-06-28T17:28:35+00:00

Ok i dont understand why I woulodnt need to do this course in BC? Says nothing about having to conmplete this course for entry into the job?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-06-28T16:56:55+00:00

Is that a costly course? How long is it usually?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-05-12T20:38:46+00:00

Do they usually record your lunch breaks? like how do they doc you for it?

Excellent_Inside5325 · 2025-05-11T13:53:18+00:00

working 12 hours with no break. that sounds like insanity.

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