Residential Route - Garbage Truck Helper - Waste Pro

Waste-Pro; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro in Fort Pierce, Florida, is seeking a Residential Route - Garbage Truck Helper to assist the refuse truck driver on pre-assigned routes, loading waste, yard waste, and recycling.

You will perform manual lifting, operate packing mechanisms, and ensure proper pickup of garbage and recyclables while maintaining strong customer service and safety practices on every shift.

Qualifications

• Follow safe operating practices and company safety policies.
• Demonstrate good customer service and professionalism.
• Work effectively in a team to complete daily routes.
• Ability to read, write and understand daily reports.

Responsibilities

• 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 and carts; operates packing mechanism to compact waste into the truck.
• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service, maintaining a positive attitude toward company and municipal goals.
• Ensures garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly; may require accessing back doors.
• Answers questions for residents and directs them to Customer Service or appropriate government office for information.
• Must comply with ANSI, OSHA and Waste Pro safety policies including Absolute Guidelines.
• Assists Driver in backing up the truck by directing the Driver from the ground.
• Cleans behind the compactor blade and cleans hopper and truck at end of shift or as needed.
• Reports safety or customer service issues to driver and supervisor immediately.
• Performs manual cleanup of scattered refuse and resets customer containers.
• May be required to work during emergency situations.
• Assists other routes as needed to complete daily work.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safe operating practices

Customer service

Team environment

Reading and writing reports

Job description

Residential Route - Garbage Truck Helper - Waste Pro

#30899

Fort Pierce, Florida, United States

Waste Pro of Florida

Summary

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.

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.

• 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.

CDL Required

No CDL Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be able to follow safe operating practices.
• Be able to learn and use interpersonal skills relating to good customer service
• Be able and willing to work in a team environment
• Be able to read, write and comprehend reports well enough to complete daily assignments.

Special Considerations / Physical Work Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

1. Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 800 and 1000 times a day
2. Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 800 and 1000 times a day
3. Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1000 times a day
4. Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1000 times a day
5. Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain and snow)
6. Ability to ride on the outside of the truck while servicing residential customers in low MPH areas.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.