Refuse Collector

Do you enjoy working outdoors, staying active, and making a visible impact in your community every day? Join our Sanitation team and play an essential role in keeping our neighborhoods clean, safe, and welcoming for residents.

Why Join Our Team? Every route you complete helps improve the appearance, health, and safety of our community.

If you're dependable, hardworking, and take pride in serving others, we encourage you to apply and become an important part of the team that keeps our City running every day.

JOB SUMMARY As a Refuse Collector, you will be part of a hardworking team responsible for collecting residential waste, yard debris, and bulky items throughout the City.

This position is ideal for someone who takes pride in physical work, values teamwork, and enjoys contributing to the quality of life in the community.

What Youll Do Collect household refuse and place materials into collection vehicles.

Remove residential trash, yard debris, and other approved waste materials.

Collect bulky items, including metal and white goods, from designated locations.

Assist drivers with routine vehicle and equipment maintenance, including cleaning, pressure washing, and sanitizing.

Maintain cleanliness and organization of sanitation facilities, including the tool shed.

Remove deceased animals from public areas as needed.

Ensure roll carts are returned neatly and safely off the roadway after collection.

Support fellow team members and serve as backup when needed.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

What Were Looking For Minimum age of 17.

Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent or obtain one within the first year of employment.Someone who enjoys being active and working outside.Dependability and ability to take pride in your work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of truck operation, to include the moving parts and operation of the equipment.

Knowledge of safety practices involved in refuse collection.

Ability to perform heavy lifting.

Ability to operate a pressure washer.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment WORK ENVIRONMENT Primary work location is outdoors.

Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.

Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.

Daily exposure to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, and physical hazards.

Constant exposure to communicable disease, and physical danger.

Frequent exposure to traffic.

Occasional exposure to chemical hazards.

The work requires the use of protective devices including be not limited to steel-toed boots, safety vest, eye protection, hearing protection, and gloves.

SAFETY Safety is our top priority.

Employees are expected to follow all safety procedures and regulations established by the Department, the City, and all applicable State and Federal agencies.

Any safety concerns must be reported to a supervisor immediately.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Continuously requires standing, walking, lifting, c...