Waste Services Garbage Truck Helper

Interstate Waste Services•Yonkers, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Interstate Waste Services (IWS) is seeking Garbage Truck-Collection Helpers for their Yonkers, NY facility. This role offers a starting pay of $20.00/hr plus overtime, with a potential opportunity to join a Helper to CDL Driver training program after one year of service. The position involves steady, year-round work, Monday through Friday with occasional Saturday hours, and an early start time between 4 am and 5 am. IWS is a leading provider of solid waste and recycling services in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut markets, committed to high-quality services and employee safety. The company combines the resources of a large organization with the values of a family-run business.

Requirements

Must meet specified physical standards.
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
Experience from the sanitation industry is strongly preferred.
Position requires a team-player attitude as job is spent in close quarters with other staff members that all rely on one another.
Must include resumes/list of work history with employment dates to be considered for employment.

Nice To Haves

Goal to become a commercial driver.

Responsibilities

Collect (primarily by hand) and load refuse from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle.
Transfer refuse in a timely and safe manner from customer stops to vehicle.
Assist the driver while maneuvering into positions for collection and disposal.
Maintain and partake in daily clean-up of vehicle.
Learn garbage routes to better assist driver.
Attend all required training, operational meetings, and mandatory monthly Safety Meetings.