Sanitation Worker I (2 positions)

City of Pasadena • Pasadena, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves collecting and transporting garbage and recycling materials. The worker will gather and carry garbage bags from various locations to the truck, operate hoisting devices to lift refuse bins, and dump bags into the truck. Responsibilities may also include collecting separated recycling materials, assisting in unloading and cleaning the garbage truck at the dump site, picking up loose trash with tools or by hand, operating a picker, and delivering garbage bags to individual houses. The role requires obtaining and maintaining all necessary licenses, certifications, and clearances, as well as adhering to the assigned schedule and the City's timekeeping and attendance policy.

Requirements

• No educational or prior experience requirements.
• Must be able to work outside in all types of weather.
• Must be able to repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds, often while running or jogging.
• Must possess the visual ability to avoid obstacles and to identify hazardous conditions.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and carries garbage bags from individual yards or locations along route and throws bags onto truck.
• Starts hoisting device that rises refuse bin attached to rear of truck.
• Dumps bags into opening in enclosed truck body.
• May gather separated recycling materials and dump them into recycling bins on garbage truck.
• Assist in unloading and cleaning garbage truck at dump site.
• May pick up loose trash with forks, shovel, or by hand and load into truck.
• May assist in operation of picker.
• May deliver garbage bags to individual houses by unloading bags from truck and carrying them to front yard.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain, without interruption, all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements.
• Works the assigned schedule and complies with the City's timekeeping and attendance policy.

Benefits

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants.
• Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
• College tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• City will match retirement contributions by 200%.
• Accumulate vacation at varying rates based on years of service (two to six weeks per year).

What This Job Offers

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