Wastewater Collection/Treatment Plant Operator II

Trent Hills is a vibrant, diverse, and growing community with a population of 13,000, located on the Trent Severn Waterway amongst the rolling hills of Northumberland County. Created in 2001 with the amalgamation of the municipalities of Campbellford/Seymour, Percy Township and the Village of Hastings, Trent Hills offers an inclusive, healthy, rural lifestyle for its residents, businesses, and visitors. Its unique urban centres and rural communities are united by a shared heritage, rich cultural fabric, picturesque landscape, and pride in the community. 

Reporting to the Wastewater Collection/Treatment Plant Head Operator, the Operator II is required to perform a variety of mechanical operations, capital work and operational repairs, maintenance, inspections, metering and replacement activities within the Class I, II, III Wastewater Treatment Plants, lift/pumping stations, and storage facilities.  The Operator II also assists with all functions and ongoing maintenance of the Class II Wastewater Collection Systems including repairs and replacements of sewers and appurtenances, manholes, service materials.

The successful candidate is required to have a Class II Wastewater Treatment license and a Class II Wastewater Collection license. A minimum of one to three years’ experience in a public sector works environment is also required.

A thorough understanding of principles and practices of Wastewater operations, maintenance of equipment, tests and chemicals is required.

The starting base pay rate for this vacant unionized position is $33.16 per hour. After successfully passing the 6-month probation period, the rate of pay will increase to $38.39 per hour. Additional wages are provided for on-call duty and for having water treatment and distribution licenses as per the CUPE Local 3051 Outside Collective Agreement. The Municipality offers a competitive and attractive benefit package and enrollment in the OMERS pension plan. The regular workweek for this position is 40 hours per week.

Work Location: 22 Trent Drive, Campbellford, ON, 134 Cedar Drive, Hastings, ON plus additional Wastewater and Water facilities located throughout the Municipality.

Please visit www.trenthills.ca for the complete job description.

Resumes will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026.  Please send resumes marked “Wastewater Collection/Treatment Plant Operator II Competition – Confidential” to the following address:

Kari Petherick, Coordinator of Human Resources
Municipality of Trent Hills
P.O. Box 1030
66 Front Street South
Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
Telephone:  (705) 653-1900 ext. 225
kari.petherick@trenthills.ca

The Municipality of Trent Hills is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. We are pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Please let us know if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process. We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.