Refuse Collector - Part Time

City of Hanford•Hanford, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Hanford is seeking to fill one (1) part-time vacancy in the Public Works Department - Refuse Division. Under supervision to perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled refuse collection duties on assigned residential or commercial routes; and to perform related duties as required. The working hours will vary depending upon working assignment; position may be assigned to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed. Please note this is a part-time position not to exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year and affords no benefits aside from sick leave.

Requirements

Basic machine operation
Basic spoken and written English
Carrying out oral and written instructions
Tactfully accepting complaints
Working cooperatively with others
Performing heavy manual labor
General work experience, preferably including some outdoor physical labor experience.
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade or completion of formal or informal education sufficient to assure the ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.
Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver license with a good driving record.
A current DMV driver's record (less than one-month-old) MUST be submitted with a completed City application.

Responsibilities

May serve as a helper on a waste disposal truck on an assigned route.
Inspect truck and equipment before beginning daily route.
Work with partner to move, service, and empty refuse containers into hopper of truck.
Lift and compact material in hopper by operating basic machine controls.
Report unsatisfactory containers to immediate supervisor.
Assemble, repair, and deliver refuse containers.
Explain disposal service to property owners.
Wash, clean and service trucks.
Receive customer complaints and refer them to supervisor.
May work various workday assignments.