Sideloader Operator Trainee

City of Houston • Various, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sideloader Operator Trainee performs unskilled physical labor collecting municipal solid waste and recyclable materials. The employee participates in the Solid Waste Management Department’s on-the-job training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to become a sideloader operator, including training to drive refuse equipment. The trainee’s primary responsibilities are performed from the back of the truck.

The position requires shift work and mandatory overtime on scheduled workdays, weekends, holidays, and during disaster recovery efforts. Work includes collecting household garbage from city curbs, emptying and cleaning the truck, answering residents’ questions about acceptable contents, packing weight, container types, pickup times, and container placement, and completing special assignments as directed.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, add, subtract, and follow oral or basic written instructions, at a level normally acquired through 9 to 11 years of formal schooling.
• No prior experience is required.
• Must obtain a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License within six months of hire.
• Must have a valid Class C Texas Driver’s License and comply with the City of Houston’s driving policy.
• Must be able to perform extensive, near-continuous physical exertion, including repeated lifting of objects weighing more than 80 pounds, deep bending, climbing steps, and assuming awkward positions.
• Must be able to make the specified closely coordinated eye-and-hand movements, including movements requiring fine tolerances and coordination with large equipment.
• Must undergo random drug testing; promotional candidates must pass an assignment drug test.
• New hires and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible veteran applicants may receive preference, subject to the stated qualification and candidate-ranking conditions.
• Applicants with a valid Class A or B CDL are preferred.
• Customer-service ability with Solid Waste Management Department customers is a plus.
• A flexible schedule, dependability, a good work ethic, and a team-oriented approach are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect household garbage from city curbs.
• Work primarily from the back of the truck while collecting municipal solid waste and recyclable materials.
• Participate in on-the-job training to learn sideloader operation, including training to drive refuse equipment.
• Empty and clean the truck.
• Answer residents’ questions about proper contents, packing weight, container types, pickup times, and container placement.
• Perform special assignments as directed.

What This Job Offers

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