Solid Waste Worker

POSTION TYPE: Hourly, Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for collecting recyclables and refuse on residential routes.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Collects refuse on residential routes throughout the city.
• Collects recyclables on residential routes throughout the city.
• Assists with dumping materials at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
• Performs truck safety inspections on a daily basis; washes trucks on a weekly basis..
• Assists the driver in traffic control.
• Assists with the pickup of appliances, compost and bulk refuse during Wednesday special trash collections..
• Performs the work of a Solid Waste Driver in his or her absence.
• Assists at the Recycling Facility as assigned; processes recyclables; operates Recycling Center equipment, and maintains the grounds around the recycling center.
• Assists at the Transfer Station as assigned; processing single stream recycling, monitoring refuse dumped; loading refuse into trailers and preparing the trailers for transport; loading and hauling white goods and compost material; maintain the grounds around the Transfer Station.
• Responds to emergency call out situations as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

• Knowledge of City Solid Waste truck routes.
• Knowledge of the vehicles and equipment used in Solid Waste processes.
• Knowledge of department, state, and federal safety regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of accepted waste in both the trash and recycling streams
• Skill in the operation of collection vehicles, forklifts, roll-off trucks, hi-lifts and backhoes.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must comply with Missouri CDL requirements and possess and maintain a valid Class “B” or better CDL with air brake endorsement.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

Salary per hour $19.14, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Thirteen paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $28.56 hourly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test and background investigation.

The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to the status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V