TEMPORARY SANITATION OPERATOR

Salary: $22.00 - $24.00 Hourly

Location : Service Center, WA

Job Type: Temporary

Department: Public Works Department

Division: PW SANITATION

Opening Date: 03/05/2026

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: TEMP

Description

Salary Range: $22.00/hour without CDL - $24.00/hour with CDL

Temporary, full-time position lasting six months.

NATURE OF POSITION:

Drive and operate sanitation rapid rail, roll-off, rear-end loader trucks, and open-bed trucks to perform automated and manual labor in loading, hauling, and dumping refuse and recycling.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General direction and oversight is provided by the Solid Waste Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Employees of the City of Walla Walla are expected to model and foster the City's core values: Service - Integrity - Collaboration - Equity - Leadership - Community

Drive truck on designated routes and operate sanitation rapid rail, roll-off, rear-end and front-end tractors and open-bed trucks on assigned trash routes; perform manual labor in loading, hauling, and dumping refuse and recycling.

Back up and drive truck in congested areas; load trash into truck; operate compactor and automated systems on truck; operate compactor and other truck levers and buttons.

Dispose of refuse at landfill site.

Maintain vehicles in proper operating condition; check fuel, oil, and water daily; submit truck repair orders as needed.

Repair or replace trash containers and sub-standard garbage cans as needed.

Drive medical waste truck on an assigned route; transport and dispose of medical waste.

Assist other sanitation workers as assigned; drive on green waste routes and participate in picking up dead animals as assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Demonstrate punctual, regular, and reliable attendance, which is essential for successful job performance.

Present a positive, professional image; maintain cooperative and effective working relationships; assure excellent customer service with internal and external customers.

Execute assignments, projects, and job responsibilities efficiently and within defined timeframes; work independently and effectively with little direction.

Demonstrate good judgment and employ critical thinking to execute duties, identify issues, seek solutions, and recommend improvements in support of departmental goals.

Provide assistance to staff and higher-level management; participate in resolving operational or interpersonal concerns; participate in training, meetings, and on committees as assigned.

Respect the value of diversity in the workplace and the community.

Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Basic operation of rapid rail, roll-off and rear loaders and dump trucks.

Proper lifting techniques.

Applicable health and safety procedures and regulations.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Operate assigned equipment required to perform assigned tasks.

Maintain assigned equipment and inspect fluid levels.

Learn commercial and residential trash routes throughout the City.

Learn division and department objectives and policies.

Understand and follow oral and written directions.

Work independently with little direction.

Perform heavy physical labor.

Observe health and safety regulations.

Observe legal and defensive driving practices.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Office equipment including computer terminals; heavy equipment vehicles; specialized tools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sitting and standing for extended periods of time; walking over rough or uneven surface; seeing, hearing, and speaking to exchange information; intermittently kneel down, stoop, bend at the waist; lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; climbing in and out of a garbage truck; heavy physical labor; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; carrying; pushing and pulling; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of buttons and levers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Outdoor work environment; regular exposure to fumes, dust, and odors; subject to seasonal and adverse weather conditions; noise from equipment operation; driving a vehicle to conduct work; exposure to offensive fumes, dust, odors, and vapors; potentially hazardous materials; working around and with machinery having moving parts; working around moving traffic.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school or completion of GED; sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above. Valid State Commercial Driver's License Class B.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual in Spanish.

This organization participates in E-Verify, click the link below to view more information:

This position is not eligible for benefits.

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Do you have a current CDL (Commercial Driver's License)?

Yes, I have a valid Class A CDL

Yes, I have a valid Class B CDL

No, I do not have a CDL

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