Sanitation Specialist

Job Location:

Wolverine - Hamtramck, MI 48211

In your role as Sanitation Specialist, you will be responsible for the loading of solid waste/recycling debris from residential customers.

• Picks up solid waste and places it in the back of a rear load garbage truck on specific routes, often done manually or by pushing the toter to the tipper
• Lifts and carries trash bags, bulk items, and containers to truck for disposal
• Climbs on and off the rear of truck to load refuse, waste, and carts
• Operates packing mechanism
• Assists driver to safely back up truck by assisting from the ground
• Cleans behind the compactor blade when directed with a shovel and hoe
• Sprays and cleans the hopper and truck at the end of each shift or as needed
• Reports any safety or customer service‑related issues to driver and supervisor
• Assists other routes as needed to complete daily work
• Ensures that refuse at residences is picked up and transported properly
• Answers questions from residents and directs them to contact customer service for additional information
• Complies with ANSI and OSHA guidelines
• Performs a variety of manual duties in the clean‑up of scattered refuse, cleans up area around accidental waste spills and ensures that customers containers are replaced properly

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Must be able to pass criminal background check
• Must be able to sit, kneel, crouch, stoop, crawl, balance, hear, talk and smell
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• May be required to work in emergency situations
• Must be able to work 6 a.m. – route completion