Utility Maintenance Worker ; Refuse

• Salary/Pay Rate: $48,447 - $65,000 annually/dependent on qualifications
• Posted Date: 12/04/2025

The purpose of this position is to assist with the town refuse and recycling curbside collection program. Work assignments include, but are not limited to, working on the rear of a town refuse and recycling vehicle; emptying refuse and recycling containers throughout the town’s residential sections; collecting yard waste from town’s residential sections; and collecting debris throughout town roadsides and public areas.

• High school diploma or GED strongly preferred
• Possession of or ability to obtain forklift and flagger certification within six months of employment
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable record

This position is considered “essential personnel”; defined as staff who are required to report to their designated work location during weather related or other emergencies, even when town offices are closed, or normal operations suspended.

Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm

Herndon Department of Public Works, 1479 Sterling Road, Herndon, VA 20170

Due to the nature of a government providing services to the public all duties of this position are required to be fulfilled at the designated worksite in the town. No remote work is available.

The Town of Herndon, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the ADA, the town will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with this employer.

Duties involve the ability to exert physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Duties may also require coordinated movements to operate light and heavy equipment; some duties require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, tastes, odors, depths and textures; some duties require suitable, visual perception and discrimination, as well as oral communications ability. Tasks may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.