Waste Services Garbage Truck Helper

Interstate Waste Services•Ewing, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Interstate Waste Services is hiring a Garbage Truck Collection Helper in Ewing, New Jersey. The position pays $21.60 per hour and involves collecting and loading refuse, primarily by hand, from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle. Helpers assist the driver and support safe, timely collection and disposal. Unless designated as a CDL Helper, employees may not operate a company vehicle. The role reports to the onsite Operations Manager and may also be supervised by Route Supervisors and Dispatchers. The work is year-round and steady, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule and a 6:00 a.m. start time. Helpers spend much of the day in or around the truck and must be able to mount and dismount it throughout the workday. Applicants must provide a resume or work history that includes employment dates.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Meet the physical standards required for the job, including repeatedly mounting and dismounting the truck and lifting, pushing, and pulling waste bags and receptacles weighing approximately 50–75 pounds or more.
Provide a resume or list of work history with employment dates.
Demonstrate a team-player attitude and ability to work in close quarters with other staff.
Show reliability and punctuality; the posting also emphasizes steady employment history.

Nice To Haves

Sanitation industry experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and load refuse, primarily by hand, from customer locations into the sanitation vehicle.
Transfer refuse from customer stops to the vehicle safely and promptly.
Assist the driver while the vehicle is maneuvered into collection and disposal positions.
Maintain the vehicle and participate in its daily cleanup.
Learn garbage routes to better assist the driver.
Attend required training, operational meetings, and mandatory monthly safety meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.