General Maintenance Worker

Town of Apex • Apex, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a team that keeps our community clean, safe, and running smoothly. Our Public Works Department's Solid Waste Division is seeking dependable individuals to perform essential manual labor, including collecting recycling, garbage, yard debris, leaves, and refuse. This active, hands‑on role offers daily variety as you work in both indoor and outdoor environments, sometimes in extreme weather and around equipment that requires proper safety awareness. Heavy lifting and exposure to noise, machinery, and materials are part of the job, with clear supervision to guide your work. If you’re ready to make a visible impact every day, we encourage you to apply today.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Minimal (less than one year) of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Class B CDL

Responsibilities

• Performs routine manual labor involving the collection of recycle, garbage, yard waste, leaves, and refuse.
• Operates or assists in operating a limb chipping machine to remove limbs and leaves from residential areas.
• Works as a member of a refuse or trash collection crew to load trash, debris, and junked furniture and appliances from roadsides on an assigned route.
• Assists in emptying load at landfill or transfer station.
• Works as a member of a crew to collect leaves, grass clippings, limbs and other yard waste from residential neighborhoods.
• Operates cart tippers on the back of rear load truck, utilizes hydraulic levers to pack debris into rear load truck and rides on the rear step while collecting on route.
• Assists in set up and clean up for Town events.
• Uses a variety of smartphone applications in performance of duties to track completed work and work time; uses Cityworks software application computer and/or phone to complete work order activities.
• May assist with snow removal, natural disasters, storm response, street maintenance and work in other divisions as needed and assigned.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Benefits

• Free or low-cost medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees
• 5% contributions to the NC401(k) retirement plans
• Participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS)
• Traditional sick and vacation leave
• 80 hours Peak Paid Time Off per year
• $1,200 Peak Lifestyle Benefit to pay for health and wellness activities (after completion of probation)
• 8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• 3 weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave
• Bereavement leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive wellness program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED