Frontline Waste Collection Technician

Roanoke County, Virginia; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Roanoke County, Virginia is seeking a general laborer for routine heavy manual work in waste collection and disposal. The role involves lifting and loading, returning containers, and keeping areas around receptacles clean, in varying weather.

Applicants should have at least the equivalent of an 8th-grade education and some experience in heavy manual labor, with preferred experience in solid waste collection and a valid Virginia driver's license.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to the 8th grade or higher.
• Some experience with heavy manual work is required.
• Preferred: experience in solid waste collection.

Responsibilities

• Pick up trash and refuse from homes and businesses and dump into the truck.
• Return containers to proper places and maintain areas around containers.
• Observe safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Heavy manual labor

Safety practices

Instruction following

Education

Education equivalent to the 8th grade

Tools

Rear-loading trucks

Automated garbage trucks

Dump truck and trailer

Job description

Roanoke County, Virginia is seeking a general laborer for routine heavy manual work in waste collection and disposal. The role involves lifting and loading, returning containers, and keeping areas around receptacles clean, in varying weather.

Applicants should have at least the equivalent of an 8th-grade education and some experience in heavy manual labor, with preferred experience in solid waste collection and a valid Virginia driver's license.