Residential Recycle Collection Operator

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Summary Residential Recycle Collection Operator The City of Olathe is seeking a dependable, safety-focused Residential Recycle Collection Operator to join a team that provides one of the community’s most visible and essential public services. In this role, you will help deliver reliable waste and recycling collection for Olathe residents while supporting high standards of public service, operational excellence, and community pride.

If you hold a valid State of Kansas Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License, have a favorable driving record, and enjoy driving a commercial vehicle, this is an excellent opportunity to build a stable career in local government. Solid Waste Collection Operators play a vital role in keeping Olathe clean, safe, and welcoming by providing dependable service that residents rely on and by supporting efforts to reduce landfill impact.

Each day offers meaningful work centered on safety, teamwork, professionalism, reliability, and customer service. The City of Olathe offers the opportunity to serve a growing Kansas community that values responsive and dependable city services. This position is ideal for individuals who take pride in meaningful work, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and are committed to safety, dependability, professionalism, and excellent customer service.

The City of Olathe’s Solid Waste Division is nationally recognized for excellence in customer service and operational performance. Our culture is grounded in Customer Service, Teamwork, Learning, Communication, and Leadership Through Service. We foster a supportive, empowering workplace and invest in employees through paid training and professional development, ensuring that every team member plays an essential role in our success.

• Pay Range:
  Starting at $23.75 per hour, up to $29.00 per hour, based on qualifications
• Incentive-Based Pay Structure:
  Rewards efficiency; employees receive a full day’s pay even when routes are completed early
• Overtime Eligibility:
  Overtime is paid for hours worked over 40 in a workweek
• $4,000 New Hire Bonus (paid in three installments)
• $1,000 after 30 days of employment
• $1,000 after six months of employment
• $2,000 after one year of employment

To receive each installment, you must be actively employed at the time of payout and successfully meeting introductory period requirements. Current City of Olathe employees are not eligible.

• KPERS retirement, if eligible
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., or until all routes are completed

Holidays Off:
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. If any of these holidays fall on a weekday, employees are required to work the following Saturday to make up for the holiday. Other Holidays:
Employees are required to work all other holidays.

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To learn more about our benefits

• Employment verification
• Reference check
• Criminal background check
• Driving record review
• DOT physical exam and agility screening
• Drug screening

We are looking for individuals who are hardworking, respectful, service-oriented, and committed to team success.

• Prepares refuse collection equipment for daily operations by conducting pre-operations inspection, routine maintenance and cleaning of the equipment, ensuring proper working condition; ensures that the equipment and vehicles associated with the division are operated in compliance with Federal, State and local codes, ordinances and regulations
• Completes daily route assignments and transports refuse to the Solid Waste Transfer Station or approved disposal, recycling, or composting facility as directed
• Completes daily reports and related documentation and correspondence for operations within the area of responsibility
• Cooperates with immediate supervisors to ensure customer service requests are resolved, responding to public inquiries in a courteous manner, providing information within the area of…