Austin Resource Recovery Operator (Daytime Litter Control)

City of Austin; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Training opportunities

Job summary

City of Austin is seeking a dedicated driver/crew member for Austin Resource Recovery. You will operate refuse and support vehicles, load and unload materials, follow routes and maps, and assist in training others on equipment use.

Strong focus on safety and customer service is required. Responsibilities include pre-trip inspections, maintaining records, and performing routine maintenance while ensuring compliance with Department policies and local regulations.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of driving experience with a current Commercial Driver License (CDL) in any field.
• Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License.
• Endorsements must be obtained within 120 days of employment, as required by position.

Responsibilities

• Picks up, processes, or disposes of trash, recyclables, or related items and dumps collected materials at designated sites.
• Maintains dedicated routes, lanes, and bikeways.
• Pre-trips all vehicles and heavy equipment and maintains records and reports.
• Operates ARR vehicles and equipment as needed (Water Truck, Rear-Loading Refuse Truck, Dump Truck).
• Cleans up illegal dump sites and high-traffic trash areas.
• Follows safety rules and reports hazards or incidents.

Skills

Driving experience

CDL knowledge

Safety awareness

Communication in English

Job description

About This Position

Purpose: Under general supervision, this position operates vehicles and equipment and performs general labor in the collection and disposal of trash and recyclables or the recovery and processing of resources.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Picks up, processes, or disposes of trash, brush, litter, recyclables, bulky items, re-use items, or compostable items and dumps collected materials at designated dump sites/landfill.
• Maintains dedicated bus lanes and bikeways on residential and major streets in City of Austin.
• Pre-trips all vehicles and heavy equipment, as required by management; maintains detailed vehicle and equipment records; and completes paperwork, forms, and reports related to collection activities.
• Learns and follows routes, reads street maps, and micro-routes to locate route destinations.
• Assists in training others in the proper use of equipment and vehicles, as required by management.
• Operates Water Truck, Rear-Loading Refuse Truck, Dump Truck, and other Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Performs basic vehicle inspections and maintenance and maintains vehicle records.
• Uses hand tools such as backpack blower, rake, shovel, and sweep to stack, load, and unload smaller debris and litter.
• Decides whether to pick up trash that is set out improperly.
• Provides information to customers when appropriate.
• Places customer notices, door hangers, and public information literature.
• Cleans up illegal dump sites, parkland, targeted encampment sites and other sites with high volume of trash‑related complaints or concerns throughout the City of Austin.
• Follows safety rules.
• Observes and reports accidents, burglaries, and hazardous situations.
• Assists other ARR crews as directed and performs other duties as assigned and performs the tasks of ARR Associates and Operator Trainees as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Knowledge of equipment and vehicles used in waste services.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with others.
• Skill in operating power tools.
• Skill in using small hand tools.
• Skill in learning simple tasks.
• Skill in lifting and carrying equipment or materials applicable to the work being performed.
• Skill in reading and writing English necessary to the level of tasks performed.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to operate required vehicles safely.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to train or assist in the training of employees as required by management.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow maps and mapping directions.

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year of driving experience with a current Commercial Driver License (CDL) in any field.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License.
• Must obtain required endorsements within 120 days of employment, as required by position.

Compensation Range

The annual hiring range for this position is $24.19-$27.94

Location

4108 Todd Lane, Austin, Texas 78744

Criminal Background Investigation

This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation.

Benefits

• Working with the City of Austin at Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more!
• Learn more about City of Austin benefits.
• Learn more about careers with the City of Austin.

Physical Requirements for Operational Positions

The employee is required to perform the following tasks during the normal course of an approximately eight (8) to ten (10) hour day, four (4) to six (6) days a week. This position involves sitting while driving a commercial refuse vehicle as well as entering or exiting the cab and the rear step of the truck using hand and foot holds pulling body weight about 18-36 inches around 1250 times per day. The employee will apply up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and less force frequently to move objects. The position requires constant standing and grasping of hand holds roughly 32-54 inches from step to handle while riding on the back of the truck with frequent stops. This will involve continuous use of arms, shoulders, legs and feet to operate drive/steering inputs. Additionally, the employee will frequently be expected to perform tasks involving stretching, bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, lifting and stooping while inspecting vehicle, while pushing/pulling 50+ pound refuse containers or throwing items into a refuse truck at approximately 5 feet high. This position walks from house to house to retrieve carts, brush, bulk, and bags for approximately 8-10 hours during a normal workday and works in extreme heat, cold, rain and other bad weather. Additional hazards include working close to mechanical parts, oils, fumes/odors/gases, noise, repetitive motions and vibration which expose joints and muscles to vibration and shock produced by the truck as well as walking near traffic, uneven surfaces, mud, snow, ice or rain daily. Employees may come in contact with blood and/or other potentially infectious materials. Employees must have sufficiently good eyesight to drive and inspect trucks and other equipment. Additionally, listening while driving is necessary to hear emergency vehicles and other issues with traffic or operational equipment. Employees must also be able to hear and speak to communicate with supervisors, dispatchers, and citizens.

Driving Requirement

This position requires a Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License and/or required endorsements within 120 days of employment. City of Austin employees that promote or transfer into driving required positions cannot have more than eight City Driver Points (CDP) within a period of thirty-six (36) months and must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. The City of Austin Driver Eligibility Standards require that External New Hires meet the City’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months. This position requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Applicants must possess and maintain the CDL required for the position in accordance with applicable Texas and federal requirements. Federal eligibility requirements for certain non-domiciled CDLs changed effective March 16, 2026. Applicants holding a non-domiciled CDL should review current Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements and Texas Department of Public Safety CDL License requirements.

Veteran Candidates

Veteran candidates will be required to provide a copy of their DD214 at the time of interview.

EEO Statement for City of Austin

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk. City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call [phone] or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.