Residential Helper - Solid Waste Industry – Immokalee Area

Waste Pro; Immokalee (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro in Immokalee, Florida is seeking a Helper to support refuse collection on pre-assigned and special routes. The role involves manual lifting, loading waste, and operating the truck's packing mechanism to ensure safe, efficient pickups.

The Helper provides courteous customer service, assists the driver, adheres to ANSI/OSHA safety guidelines, and performs routine cleanup and spill response as part of daily duties.

Responsibilities

• Picks up solid waste and places it in the rear load garbage truck on specified routes.
• Lifts and carries trash bags, bulk items and containers to the truck for disposal.
• Climbs onto and off of the rear truck step to load refuse, waste and carts.
• Operates packing mechanism to compact waste into the truck.
• Delivers courteous customer service to residents and the public.
• Ensures pickup of garbage and recyclables from residences, may require back door access.
• Answers resident questions and directs to Customer Service or government offices.
• Complies with ANSI/OSHA and Waste Pro safety guidelines.
• Assists driver with backing up the truck, directing from the ground.
• Cleans behind the compactor blade as directed.
• Cleans hopper and truck at shift end or as needed.
• Reports safety or customer-service issues to driver and supervisor.
• Cleans scattered refuse and spills; replaces customer containers as needed.
• May work during emergencies.
• Assists other routes as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Helper is responsible for assisting the refuse truck driver on pre-assigned and special routes to pick up garbage, yard waste, or recycling.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Picks up solid waste and places it in the back of a rear load garbage truck on specified routes often done manually or by pushing toter to tipper. Lifts and carries trash bags, bulk items and containers to the truck for disposal. Climbs onto and off of the rear truck step to load refuse, waste and carts. Operates packing mechanism to compact waste into the truck.
2. Provides a safe and Distinguishably Different level of service through courteous and expeditious customer service in all aspects of refuse operation to the general public and customers. Exhibits a positive attitude towards company, customer and municipal goals.
3. Ensures garbage and recyclables at residences are picked up and transferred properly; pick up may require using back door.
4. Answers questions for residents and directs them to contact Customer Service or appropriate government office for additional information.
5. Must comply with all ANSI (American National Standards Institute), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and company safety polices including Waste Pro Absolute Guidelines.
6. Assists Driver in safely backing up the truck by directing the Driver from the ground.
7. Cleans behind the compactor blade with shovel and hoe when directed. Sprays and cleans the hopper and truck at the end of each shift or as needed.
8. Reports any safety or customer service related issues to driver and supervisor, immediately.
9. Performs a variety of manual duties in the clean-up of scattered refuse; Cleans up the area around accidental waste spills and ensures customers containers are replaced properly.
10. May be required to work during emergency situations.
11. Assists other routes as needed to complete daily work.
12. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro .
• Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and weather variations including heat, cold, snow, rain, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust.