Refuse Collector

Department:

Solid Waste Residential Services

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt

Hiring Salary:

Refuse Collector I range: $16.23 - $19.48

Refuse Collector II range: $16.88 - $20.26

Refuse Collector III range: $18.26 - $21.92

Welcome, ‘ist das Leben schön!’ (Life is good!) At the City of New Braunfels, we seek out people ready to serve the community, plan for the future, and preserve our well-renowned natural beauty. Our five Core Values serve as a cornerstone of our work:
Integrity, Service, Visionary Leadership, Stewardship of Resources, and Cultural Heritage. Do our values speak to you?

A motivated and collaborative individual to join the Solid Waste division. You will continue to successfully serve the current and future needs of the New Braunfels community. Under general supervision, performs a variety of customer service and manual labor tasks associated with the operation of the City’s recycling center drop off facility and assists with maintenance of recycle center vehicles and equipment in accordance with safety regulations and procedures.

Our City team members are our most valuable asset! We offer Total Rewards when you join our team.

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance

• 2:1 match on retirement contribution

• Paid volunteer time off – 16 hours per year

• Vacation accrual starts at date of hire – up to 120 hours annually your first year

• Get paid to stay – longevity pay on top of your regular pay after one full year

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Bilingual pay offered

• Keep learning – professional and personal development training available

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Assists customers with unloading recyclable materials at assigned City recycling facility.

• Operates a hydraulic unit to compact waste materials and an electric processing machine to densify plastic foam.

• Assists in the manual collection of solid waste, green waste and recyclable materials from residential and commercial sites on established routes; picks up, carries and empties and returns small garbage cans and designated recycling and green waste containers or maneuvers large garbage containers to collection vehicle and back without damage to containers or vehicle; operates mechanism(s) for loading and dumping into collection vehicle;
  
  picks up litter and debris caused during collection from roadway and/or right-of-way and deposits in collection vehicle.

• Directs traffic and guides the deposit of waste into proper containers.

• Directs and instructs customers on various division recycling services and policies.

• Monitors and enforces rules and procedures with respect to division requirements for acceptable materials and customer activities at assigned City recycling facility.

• Acts as a City representative and main point of contact for on-site customer needs, concerns and emergencies.

• Assists Solid Waste Coordinator with outreach and education efforts such as tours, demonstrating equipment usage, wearing of recycling mascot uniform, etc.

• Maintains records and logs for recycling facility activity reports.

• Performs routine operator maintenance on assigned stationary and mobile equipment and performs manual labor tasks as assigned.

• Maintains a clean, orderly, organized, and safe public recycling facility.

• Physically loads, unloads, manipulates, and manages a variety of materials.

• Utilizes appropriate safety equipment and procedures.

• Identifies and reports maintenance and safety needs of equipment and facilities.

• Recognizes, avoids, and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries.

• Successfully complete 6-month probation period

• Demonstrate proper use and care of all personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Demonstrates mastery of safe vehicle mounting, riding, dismounting, and guiding techniques for a rear load collection vehicle

• Consistently…