Solid Waste Worker
About The Position
The primary purpose of this position is to maintain City grounds, right of ways, and facilities, roadways, and drainage by collecting solid waste, and/or recycling materials. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Assist as helper on knuckle boom or rear load garbage truck and loose-leaf collection using vacuum leaf machine. Deliver and repair roll out carts; collect dead animals and clean downtown area/parking deck: empty garbage cans, collect litter, vacuum curb line. Repair or assemble carts, deliver door hangers, retrieve carts, and other misc. assignments. Collects solid waste on assigned route and guides the equipment operator in avoiding damages or hazards. Locates solid waste route by scouting ahead to ensure efficiency. Investigates missed collections and code violations by determining if solid waste was missed, a late put-out, or a code violation and taking appropriate action. Follows safety procedures mandated by federal and state regulations. Performs preventative maintenance on equipment as needed. Supplemental Functions: Performs other similar duties as required.
Requirements
- Knowledge: Machinery and hand tools of the trade.
- Licensing and Certifications : Valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
- Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.
- Reading and interpreting data
- Performing basic mathematical calculations
- Operating machinery and hand tools
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Responsibilities
- Assist as helper on knuckle boom or rear load garbage truck and loose-leaf collection using vacuum leaf machine.
- Deliver and repair roll out carts
- Collect dead animals and clean downtown area/parking deck
- Empty garbage cans, collect litter, vacuum curb line.
- Repair or assemble carts, deliver door hangers, retrieve carts, and other misc. assignments.
- Collects solid waste on assigned route and guides the equipment operator in avoiding damages or hazards.
- Locates solid waste route by scouting ahead to ensure efficiency.
- Investigates missed collections and code violations by determining if solid waste was missed, a late put-out, or a code violation and taking appropriate action.
- Follows safety procedures mandated by federal and state regulations.
- Performs preventative maintenance on equipment as needed.
- Performs other similar duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
