Helper in Pasco!
About The Position
The Helper assists a refuse truck driver on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The role involves loading refuse into a rear-load garbage truck, operating its packing mechanism, helping ensure residential waste is collected and transferred properly, and providing courteous service to residents and customers. The Helper also supports safe truck operation, maintains cleanliness around the truck and collection areas, and assists other routes as needed. The position requires following ANSI, OSHA, and company safety policies, including Waste Pro Absolute Guidelines. Employees must attend assigned company training and keep up to date on job-appropriate technology. The work takes place in varied weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, noise, vibration, fumes, odors, and dust. Physical demands include frequent heavy lifting, pushing and pulling, bending, repeated climbing on and off a commercial vehicle, and working extended periods in extreme weather. The role may require emergency work and riding on the outside of the truck while serving residential customers in low-speed areas.
Requirements
- Follow safe operating practices.
- Learn and use interpersonal skills related to good customer service.
- Be willing and able to work in a team environment.
- Read, write, and comprehend reports well enough to complete daily assignments.
- Be physically able to push or pull 50 pounds independently between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
- Be physically able to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
- Be physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
- Be physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
- Be physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.
- Be able to ride on the outside of the truck while servicing residential customers in low-speed areas.
Responsibilities
- Assist the refuse truck driver on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling.
- Pick up solid waste and load it into the rear-load garbage truck, including manually or by pushing toters to the tipper; lift and carry bags, bulk items, and containers.
- Climb on and off the rear truck step to load refuse, waste, and carts.
- Operate the truck’s packing mechanism to compact waste.
- Provide courteous and prompt customer service to the public and customers, and support company, customer, and municipal goals.
- Ensure residential garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly, including pickups that may require using a back door.
- Answer residents’ questions and direct them to Customer Service or the appropriate government office for additional information.
- Follow ANSI, OSHA, and company safety policies, including Waste Pro Absolute Guidelines.
- Assist the Driver with safe backing by directing the Driver from the ground.
- Clean behind the compactor blade with a shovel and hoe when directed; spray and clean the hopper and truck at the end of each shift or as needed.
- Immediately report safety or customer service issues to the Driver and supervisor.
- Clean scattered refuse and areas affected by accidental spills, and ensure customers’ containers are properly replaced.
- Work during emergency situations when required.
- Assist other routes as needed to complete daily work.
- Attend and participate in assigned corporation-sponsored training courses.
- Keep up to date on job-appropriate technology used by Waste Pro.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
