Solid Waste Worker

City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Solid Waste Worker performs varied manual labor collecting solid waste materials for disposal, reuse, and recycling. Work follows established instructions, routines, and procedures and is repetitive, with little need for independent judgment. The position works under immediate supervision, with assignments detailed and prescribed by a supervisor or established procedures.

Work is performed primarily outdoors and involves risks associated with solid waste collection, including possible exposure to hazardous or contaminated materials. The worker operates tools and machinery, including a pitchfork, push broom, and vehicle-mounted packer machinery, and continually lifts and dumps materials weighing less than 50 pounds. The role may also involve minor servicing of vehicles, facility cleaning, general maintenance, construction, and groundskeeping.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write English.
• Knowledge of basic work routines and procedures for collecting solid waste materials for disposal, reuse, and recycling.
• Knowledge of applicable safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to safely operate solid waste machinery and tools under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to continually pick up and dump solid waste materials weighing less than 50 pounds.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions, including warning labels and symbols identifying hazardous materials.
• Ability to check vehicle operating and safety conditions and perform minor servicing.
• Ability to perform minor construction tasks, general building and grounds maintenance, and janitorial duties.
• Ability to examine waste loads to prevent disposal of contraband materials in landfills.
• The position is safety-sensitive and subject to pre-employment, random, and other drug and alcohol testing under the City of Jacksonville’s Drug Free Workplace Policy.

Responsibilities

• Ride on a garbage or recycling collection truck and collect solid waste materials along a designated route.
• Operate vehicle-mounted packer machinery to compact refuse.
• Load and unload varied materials using hand tools.
• Direct the driver when pulling into traffic and backing up, and direct incoming vehicles to dumping areas at solid waste disposal facilities.
• Examine waste loads to prevent disposal of contraband materials in accordance with government regulations.
• Sweep and pick up refuse from streets, gutters, and sidewalks.
• Check vehicle operating and safety conditions and perform minor servicing.
• Perform minor construction and general maintenance, including minor roofing repairs, painting, fence repairs, pipe installations, and concrete bulkhead replacement and repair.
• Clean and maintain solid waste buildings and facility areas.
• Perform grounds maintenance, including mowing, trimming, spraying, and watering.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
• Perform related work as required.

Benefits

• Four weeks off during the first year of employment.
• Twelve paid holidays and a personal leave day.
• Low- and no-cost health insurance options.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible spending plans.
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten years of public service and on-time payments.

What This Job Offers

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