Sanitation Worker III

Description

This is skilled work in the operation and maintenance of sanitation vehicles, mostly clam shell trucks (Residential) and front load trucks (Commercial) and the supervising of collection crews when authorized.

Examples of Duties

1. Safely operates a sanitation vehicle. Uses hydraulic controls to complete workload safely. Assists in the collection and loading of solid waste, trash, junk, yard waste and recyclables. Adverse weather conditions are involved. This task is performed regardless of weather conditions, except in extreme cases. Protective weather gear is provided. Sanitation Workers are assigned to different collection routes and are occasionally part of a two-person crew. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

For Commercial Sanitation - Will operate front-end loaders to service dumpsters beginning at 3:00am five days per week. Operator is responsible for opening gates, unlocking locks, closing dumpster lids, and always maintaining awareness of surroundings. Operator must enter and exit vehicle multiple times a day.

For Residential Sanitation - Will operate clam shell (or grapple) trucks to pick up yard waste, debris piles, bulky items, pallets and other miscellaneous items starting at 7:00am four days per week. Operator enters and exits vehicle multiple times a day and is responsible for raking especially with yard waste. May be assigned to operate a side loader using hand controls to pick up garbage carts automatically. There is limited entering and exiting the truck daily except to pick up small items or bags. May also be assigned to operate a rear loader which would involve driving and working on the back of the truck. This will involve entering and exiting the truck many times during the day when driving. When working on the back of the truck it will include climbing up and down onto a step and riding on the step. Manual labor includes picking up miscellaneous items and throwing them into the back of the truck or pulling carts to the truck to empty into the back of the truck using tippers. Picking up yard waste will include raking and the use of pitch forks or shovels to place yard waste into the back of the truck.

2. Supervises collection crews when designated. At such time, may be required to use independent judgment to adjust work schedules and priorities to meet customer and supervisor demands.

3. Responsible for addressing customer complaints. Will make decisions to satisfy complaints or will contact a supervisor to address the complaints. Will report any violations of refuse collection regulations to supervisor verbally or through the use of a tablet with work order software.

4. Responsible for the cleaning, washing and maintenance of assigned vehicle both inside and outside. Includes using gas operated steam pressure washers and long brushes to clean trucks. May also involve the use of hoes, shovels, and water hoses as well.

5. Responsible for daily safety inspections of assigned vehicles including both pre-trip and post-trip inspections and the completion of the Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports. Any issues that are reported that require repairing, truck should be taken to Fleet with supervisor approval.

6. Responsible for using tablets daily. Work orders are assigned, completed and created through the use of tablets equipped with work order software.

7. Communicates clearly and courteously on the radio or in person with supervisors and coworkers and with the general public. This also includes times when the use of a phone is necessary.

8. Responsible for providing support for departmental or city-wide special events before, during, and after the event in the areas and for the functions relative to essential job duties and/or otherwise assigned.

9. Responsible for reporting to work following any emergency events to work as directed and as scheduled.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of six (6) months experience in heavy manual labor and/or driving and operating a sanitation vehicle.
• Experience operating a grapple truck preferred (residential).
• Must be able to comprehend, record, and complete route reports and work orders.
• Ability to operate a standard shift vehicle is preferred.

• Must possess a valid Class "B" Commercial Driver's License and maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier.

Supplemental Information

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Must be able to comprehend, record and complete route reports and work orders.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

PLANNING
Limited responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.

DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance, and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.

MENTAL DEMAND
Moderate mental demand. Operations requiring almost continuous attention, but work is sufficiently repetitive that a habit cycle is formed; operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to determine or select materials, equipment or operations where variable sequences may be selected by the employee.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Moderately repetitive. Activities with slight variation using a definite set of processes or directions with some degree of supervision. Choice of learned things in situations which conform to clearly established patterns and modes.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

ACCURACY
Probable errors would not likely be detected until they reached another department, office or patron, and would then require considerable time and effort to correct the situation. Frequently, possibility of error that would affect the organization's prestige and relationship with the public to a limited extent, but where succeeding operations or supervision would normally preclude the possibility of a serious situation arising as a result of the error or decision.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; regularly required to stand, walk, climb or balance, talk or hear, taste or smell; and occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to wet or humid conditions; regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General knowledge of tools and equipment maintenance.

Ability to learn proper operations of hydraulics for:
Commercial - Front load container (dumpster) operations, fork truck container operations, etc. Involves manipulation of various joy sticks, buttons, handles, and levers necessary to operate the hydraulic arms and various devices to service commercial containers.