Austin Resource Recovery Associate (Driver Helper) - Temporary

City of Austin

2d•$22 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Under close supervision, this position performs tasks of general labor in the collection and disposal of trash and recyclables and the recovery and processing of recovered resources or in the support of the operations in the collection or disposal process. This role involves collecting residential compost/recycle/garbage, performing routine vehicle checks, reading street maps, operating fleet technology, maintaining vehicle records, and providing customer service. It is a physically demanding, outdoor position requiring frequent stretching, bending, lifting, and stooping in various weather conditions. The role also supports keeping creeks, watersheds, underpasses, right-of-ways, illegal dumpsites, and encampment areas clean by removing litter, debris, and bulk items. Additionally, the team provides daily cleaning of downtown areas, illegal dumpsites, and rights-of-way, operating backpack blowers and collecting litter.

Requirements

Six (6) months of experience performing general labor.
Valid Texas Class C Driver license, as required by position.
Must comply with Department of Transportation Federal Regulations and the City of Austin Drug Policy.
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of equipment and vehicles used in waste services.
Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with others.
Skill in learning simple tasks.
Skill in using small hand tools.
Skill in lifting and carrying equipment or materials applicable to the assigned work.
Skill in lifting and carrying equipment or material applicable to work being performed.
Skill in reading and writing English necessary to the level of tasks performed.
Ability to understand oral and written instructions in English.
Ability to operate required vehicles safely.
Ability to read, understand, and follow maps and mapping directions.
Must have sufficiently good eyesight to drive and inspect trucks and other equipment.
Must be able to hear emergency vehicles and other issues with traffic or operational equipment.
Must be able to hear and speak to communicate with supervisors, dispatchers, and citizens.
If required, as a condition of employment for this position, will be required to obtain the Commercial Learners Permit (CLP), which is required prior to Entry Level Driver Training (theory), which should be completed within the first 30 days of hire.
Will be required to obtain a State of Texas commercial driver license (CDL) within 120 days of hire date.
Applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Must be available to work holidays, weekends, after hours, seasonal shift changes, and in other work groups as needed to meet business demands.
Must be able to perform tasks during an approximately eight (8) to ten (10) hour day, four (4) to six (6) days a week.
Must be able to enter or exit the cab and the rear step of the truck using hand and foot holds pulling body weight about 18-36 inches around 1250 times per day.
Must be able to apply up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and less force frequently to move objects.
Must be able to perform tasks involving stretching, bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, lifting and stooping while inspecting vehicle, while pushing/pulling 50+ pound refuse containers or throwing items into a refuse truck at approximately 5 feet high.
Must be able to walk from house to house to retrieve carts, brush, bulk, and bags for approximately 8-10 hours during a normal workday and work in extreme heat, cold, rain and other bad weather.
Must be able to work close to mechanical parts, oils, fumes/odors/gases, noise, repetitive motions and vibration which expose joints and muscles to vibration and shock produced by the truck as well as walking near traffic, uneven surfaces, mud, snow, ice or rain daily.
May come in contact with blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the waste management industry, construction, and other general labor fields.
Experience working in a manual labor job outdoors in extreme heat, cold and other inclement weather.
Experience operating heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Picks up, processes, or disposes of trash, brush, litter, recyclables, bulky items, re-use items, or compostable items by operating trash collection equipment as appropriate.
Constructs and maintains operational equipment including carts.
Performs basic vehicle inspections, maintenance, and repairs including trash carts.
Learns and follows routes, reads street maps and micro routes to locate route destinations.
Completes paperwork, forms, and other reports related to collection activities.
Uses hand tools such as backpack blower, rake, shovel, and sweep to stack, load, and unload smaller debris and litter.
Cleans up illegal dump sites parkland, targeted encampment sites, and other sites with high volume of trash-related complaints or concerns throughout the City of Austin.
Provides information to customers, when appropriate, and responds to routine customer questions about work being performed. Places customer notices, door hangers, and public information literature.
Follows all safety rules. Observes and reports accidents, burglaries, and hazardous situations.
Assists other Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) crews, as directed, and performs other duties as assigned.
Performs routine vehicle checks (cleaning, refilling fluids, pre and post inspections).
Operates fleet technology.
Maintains vehicle records.
Trains others in proper equipment use.
Enters and exits refuse collection vehicles, and steps on and off the rear platform using hand and foot holds pulling own body weight.
Hand-collects litter and bulk materials.
Operates backpack blowers.
Performs pre and post trips on equipment.