Sanitation Worker

The Department of Human Resources is currently recruiting for the following position(s). Click on the job title to read the description and to apply online.

• Type:
  Open Competitive

The City of Wilmington, a leading Delaware employer, provides the City's sanitation, recycling, street cleaning, water, and transportation services through the Department of Public Works. The department offers a wide array of services, including weekly recycling and residential solid waste collection, treatment and distribution of high quality drinking water, collection and treatment of sewage, stormwater management, street sweeping, paving and repairs, traffic sign and signal maintenance, line striping, rodent control, snow removal, and fleet and property maintenance.

The Sanitation Worker works alongside the Sanitation Driver to collect waste and recyclable materials from residential areas. The Sanitation Worker, also referred to as a Chucker, reports to the Assistant Sanitation Supervisor.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Collects refuse on designated routes and dumps it onto the truck.
• Operates a hoisting device to raise refuse bins and dump contents into an enclosed truck.
• Operates a compactor or packer to collect solid waste and refuse.
• Occasionally performs tasks requiring hand tools.
• Performs semi-skilled tasks on a relief or emergency basis.
• Ensures all equipment is clean and in working order.
• Performs all related work as required.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalency, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Knowledge – Ability to perform semi-skilled and skilled manual tasks without close supervision; knowledge of proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials following safety guidelines.
• Skills – Experience in heavy manual labor related to general sanitation duties, customer service skills, and ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Abilities – Ability to lift heavy objects and perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, walk for prolonged periods in hot and cold weather, work without close supervision, and establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• Licenses – Maintain a valid driver’s license with a good driving record preferred.

All selected applicants must pass a criminal background investigation, drug test, and pre‑employment physical.

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.
• Frequently lifts or moves up to 50–100 pounds.
• Frequently works in highly precarious places, exposed to vibration and loud noise.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms; frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Compensation encompasses salary administration and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Salary Administration – New employees are hired at the starting salary up to the median salary step four based on qualifications and internal equity. Merit increases are given after a satisfactory performance review.
• Benefits – A comprehensive benefits package is available from day one. Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for details.

• Open Competitive – This position is open to all applicants who meet the qualifications, both internally and externally.
•  Computers are available in the Department of Human Resources, City County Building, 800 North French Street, Fourth Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. Contact Human Resources at 302‑576‑2460 to schedule computer use.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• City code provides preference for eligible current city employees, veterans, and current city residents.
• The City of Wilmington is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Delaware Persons with Disabilities Employment Protections Act, reasonable accommodation is provided when requested without causing undue hardship.…