Waste Services Garbage Truck Helper

Interstate Waste Services • Bernardsville, NJ

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Interstate Waste Services is hiring a Garbage Truck Collection Helper in Bernardsville, New Jersey. The primary responsibility is to collect refuse, primarily by hand, at customer locations and load it into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle. Helpers who are not designated as CDL Helpers may not operate a company vehicle. The role may provide a path toward commercial driving: after working in the Helper role for a year, employees could be placed in the Helper-to-CDL Driver training program.

The position offers steady, year-round work at $18.90 per hour, with an early schedule from 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Helpers spend much of the day in or around the truck and must be able to mount and dismount it throughout the workday. The work involves frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of waste bags and receptacles weighing approximately 50–75 pounds or more.

Interstate Waste Services provides waste, recycling, and environmental services to residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Its stated mission is to provide high-quality services while prioritizing employee, customer, and environmental safety. The position reports onsite to the Operations Manager and is also subject to supervision by Route Supervisors and Dispatchers.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Meet the physical standards described for the role, including frequently lifting, pushing, and pulling waste bags and receptacles weighing approximately 50–75 pounds or more, and mounting and dismounting the truck throughout the workday.
• Have a team-player attitude and be able to work in close quarters with other staff members.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance and punctuality, as emphasized in the description.

Nice To Haves

• Sanitation industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Interest in becoming a commercial driver; eligible employees may be placed in the Helper-to-CDL Driver training program after a year in the Helper role.

Responsibilities

• Collect refuse, primarily by hand, from customer locations and load it into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle.
• Transfer refuse from customer stops to the vehicle in a timely and safe manner.
• Assist the driver while the vehicle is maneuvered into collection and disposal positions.
• Maintain and participate in the daily cleanup of the vehicle.
• Learn garbage routes to better assist the driver.
• Attend required training, operational meetings, and mandatory monthly safety meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, among other benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Year-round steady work.
• Potential placement in a Helper-to-CDL Driver training program after a year in the Helper role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed