SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING LOADER

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Solid Waste Crew Leader, the employee does routine repetitive work as part of a crew in a Rear Load Packer vehicle collecting garbage and related refuse.

Roles & Responsibilities

• On an assigned route, rides on back of packer truck, picks up bags of solid waste in residential areas and loads or throws bags into packer truck; picks up any spillage.
• Packs refuse collected in truck by operating hydraulic controls on packer truck; unloads packer truck at sanitary landfill by operating hydraulic controls.
• Assists with maintenance of the truck which includes: pre and post-trip inspections, cleaning behind the packer blade and body of the truck, lubricating rear tracks on packer truck, and maintaining overall truck cleanliness on a daily basis.
• Assists driver and other crew members in ensuring safe operation of truck.
• Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including but not limited to attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.
• Must maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Must show respect for the opinions of others and behave in such a way as to ensure an atmosphere free of needless interruptions, difficulty, and/or discrimination.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of appropriate methods of lifting, carrying, pulling, and/or pushing heavy bins and containers.
• Some knowledge of the safe operation of hydraulic packer trucks.
• Good knowledge of safe practices and procedures when working in and around heavy traffic areas.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate orally via two-way radio and face-to-face contact in emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Ability to write simple records and reports such as work orders and daily time sheets.
• Ability to read and understand simple manuals and organizational policies or regulations.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual levels of attendance are essential job functions and expectations of this position.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, and climb for extended periods of time in the loading and unloading of solid waste.
• Ability to run for short distances when performing loading duties.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, twist, reach, and kneel in the collection of solid waste and cleaning spillage.
• Ability to lift, throw, carry, and balance objects weighing up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull items weighing up to 60 lbs., and hydraulic controls on equipment.
• Ability to see and hear when working around equipment and in and around traffic.
• Ability to speak clearly by telephone, face-to-face situations, and two-way radio in emergency and non-emergency situations.

Environmental Conditions

• Work is performed outdoors and may be subject to mechanical hazards and bodily injury; bodily injury may occur while lifting, carrying, or throwing bags of garbage such as injuries from broken glass or other sharp objects.
• Work is subject to dirt, dust, adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat, cold, wetness and humidity, loud noise, constant noise, fumes, odors, vibration, darkness, heights, and smoke.
• Work may be subject to time pressures, noisy/distracting environment, working closely with others as part of a team, dealing with irate people, and performing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications

• Above knowledge and skill may be gained by six months of responsible experience performing manual labor in adverse weather conditions OR by any combination of training and experience leading to the described level of knowledge and skill.