Maintenance Worker; Solid Waste

Maintenance Worker

The City of Aiken Public Services Department is accepting applications for Maintenance Workers in the Solid Waste Division.

Examples of Duties

• Candidate must be able to follow a solid waste route book, addressing issues and documenting said issues, in writing, on the route ahead of the sanitation trucks
• Must be able to stand for periods of time on the back of a garbage or recycling truck, which involves continual stepping on and off the truck and getting garbage or recycle carts and then dumping them in the truck
• Candidates also assist with the weekly cleaning and greasing of the truck
• Employee is subject to performing all maintenance work within the department, including but not limited to grounds maintenance, yard debris collection, janitorial services, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write and deal effectively with the public
• Must have a valid driver's license in good standing

Supplemental Information

This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

Full-time Benefits include:

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short-term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.

Paid Holidays include:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)
• Employee's Birthday
• Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st)

Retirement

Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.