Garbage Truck Helper

lrsrecycles; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

lrsrecycles is seeking a Helper to assist the truck driver with refuse collection on designated routes in Indianapolis, IN. You will ride along to collect refuse and help follow route sheets and maps, ensuring safe operation of controls and equipment.

Responsibilities include completing daily vehicle inspections, fueling, documenting service tickets, and reporting any equipment issues as well as daily logs.

Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must not have any license suspensions within the last 2 years.
• No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years.
• Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.

Responsibilities

• Ride along with driver to help pick up refuse on route
• Read maps, diagrams and route sheet in order to follow a designated daily route
• Ability to operate controls and collection equipment
• Complete daily vehicle inspections, fueling and fluid level checks
• Complete required daily service tickets and reports
• Report any mechanical problems with equipment
• Complete daily reports, logs, load/yardage, and load ticket receipts
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Route following

Safety awareness

Reading maps

English communication

Job description

The Helper is responsible for working with the driver of the truck to assist in refuse collection.

Reports To

Operations Manager

• Ride along with driver to help pick up refuse on route
• Read maps, diagrams and route sheet in order to follow a designated daily route
• Ability to operate controls and collection equipment
• Complete daily vehicle inspections, fueling and fluid level checks
• Complete required daily service tickets and reports
• Report any mechanical programs with equipment
• Complete daily reports, logs, load/yardage, and load ticket receipts
• Other duties as assigned

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must not have any license suspensions within the last 2 years.
• No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years.
• Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally required to stand and walk
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions.
• Exposure to residential and commercial waste.
• Possible exposure to high traffic conditions while outside of the vehicle.