Job Description
Job Purpose:
Collects refuse by driving collection vehicles on designated route; hauling, lifting, and loading items; operating compactors and loaders; maintaining safe and healthy operations, and equipment.
Duties:
* Organizes daily service by reviewing collection route and special instructions; inspecting and testing vehicles and equipment; completing vehicle preparation, such as, checking oil, fuel, water, tire pressure, etc.; obtaining required repairs.
* Collects refuse by driving collection vehicles on designated routes; retrieving, hauling, lifting, and loading items; operating compactors and loading equipment; rejecting unacceptable items; instructing customers on proper containers and items for collection, placement of containers, and packaging procedures.
* Disposes of refuse by driving to landfill; dumping load.
* Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; performing operator preventive maintenance; submitting work orders for repairs.
* Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following state and local driving rules, organization standards, and legal regulations; cleaning-up spills.
* Documents loads by maintaining logs.
* Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Lifting, Attendance, Dependability, Independence, Equipment Maintenance, Basic Safety, Informing Others, Safety Management, Quality Focus
Other information:
Pay rate is based on experience.
After probation period 120 days, vacation is accrued 2 weeks per year and 3 sick days each year no other benefits.
