City Service Worker, Sanitation

Job Description

Rate of Pay: $17.00 - $19.41

Status: Open Until July 25, 2024

This is a second tier, skilled position within the Sanitation division. This position works daily from the back of a garbage collection truck that is responsible for collecting all garbage, trash and brush, throughout the city. This position can be utilized as a replacement driver on routes, as needed. This position requires the employee to be in excellent physical condition and capable of keeping pace with the route crew, while performing repetitive and manual lifting, carrying and loading garbage cans. This position is also required, when acting as a replacement driver, to possess all the required skills, abilities, and job requirements necessary to safely operate a garbage truck.

Works as a crew member with an assigned Route Driver on an assigned residential route. Responds to work reassignments from supervisory staff as assigned.

Rides on the back of garbage compactor truck in residential areas and performs garbage, trash or brush collection from behind houses or curbside and dumps refuse into the collection trucks.

Operates as a replacement driver as needed or required.

Assists the Route Driver in unloading refuse at county landfill.

Washes and cleans truck daily. Assists Route Driver in performing preventative maintenance inspections on truck. Reports any equipment problems to the Route Driver.

Notifies supervisor of any customer requests or complaints.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must have and maintain a valid Georgia “Class B” CDL at time of hire and a satisfactory seven-year driving history to include no DUIs in the last 5 (five) years.

Minimum of 1-year recent experience performing heavy manual labor. Outdoor and heavy manual labor work experience is highly desired.

Must be in excellent physical condition and ability to pass a pre-employment physical examination, drug screen and criminal background check at time of hire.

Ability to lift and carry garbage/trash/brush loads weighing approximately 35 to 70 pounds several times daily.

Skill and ability to drive and operate a garbage truck safely in all types of traffic and weather conditions and ensure the safety of the other employees who ride on the back of the truck when acting as a replacement driver.

Must be able to speak clearly and understand verbal instructions.

When acting as a replacement driver, must have the ability to operate the garbage packer on rear of truck and to use simple hand tools. Must have the ability to monitor crew activities and make adjustments to ensure compliance with work quality and safety policies; and adjust the pace of the route truck as appropriate to ensure work quality and safety.

Ability to fill out a daily route summary sheet, write charge tickets, and violation notices to customers.

Ability to communicate courteously with other employees and customers.

Disclaimer

Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen & background inquiry.

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