Residential Waste Collection Operator (4-Day Week)

Town of Cary; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Cary is seeking an Equipment Operator in the Solid Waste Division to support residential refuse and recycling collection on a four-day, 10-hour schedule. The role uses a right-hand drive, fully automated truck, with duties including cart dumping via joystick, route driving, and customer service on a daily basis.

Ideal candidates will have a Class B CDL with air brake endorsement, a high school diploma, and at least 3 years of experience operating motorized/hydraulic equipment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and 3 years of experience operating motorized and hydraulic equipment.
• Valid Class B CDL with air brake endorsement required.
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting and long hours in a truck.
• Experience operating a right-hand side-drive automated collection truck preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive a dual drive, fully automated collection truck on residential routes and collect refuse/recyclables.
• Operate a joystick-controlled arm to dump carts into the truck hopper.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections of the truck and maintain daily logs.
• Support disabled customers by picking up red flag requests.
• Complete routes of approximately 1,000 homes per day as a one-person crew.
• Perform general maintenance and answer citizens' questions about procedures.

Skills

Traffic laws knowledge

Truck operation

Manual labor endurance

Map reading

Following instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CDL Class B with Air Brake

Job description

The Town of Cary is seeking an Equipment Operator in the Solid Waste Division to support residential refuse and recycling collection on a four-day, 10-hour schedule. The role uses a right-hand drive, fully automated truck, with duties including cart dumping via joystick, route driving, and customer service on a daily basis.

Ideal candidates will have a Class B CDL with air brake endorsement, a high school diploma, and at least 3 years of experience operating motorized/hydraulic equipment.