Solid Waste & Recycling Helper

Location: 5010 Solid Waste & Recycling

Pay Grade: A03

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

• Under general supervision and/or lead direction, collects refuse, green waste, recycling or bulky waste for processing or disposal.
• Loads refuse, trash, and brush into a refuse collection truck.
• Rakes trash and brush into piles and loads into packer.
• Cleans solid waste & recycling truck after completing daily route.
• Performs routine maintenance on solid waste & recycling truck.
• Operates packing mechanism.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• No prior experience required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Tasks involve the ability to exert exceptionally strong physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crouching, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and which involves some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 150 pounds). Must submit to drug screening and fitness to work physical assessment.

Safety sensitive role subject to random drug testing under City’s policies.