Sanitation

laborfinders; Palm Coast (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

laborfinders is seeking a Trash Slinger in Palm Coast, Florida to assist the truck driver on routine and special routes, loading refuse and ensuring proper disposal. You will maintain safe operations and provide courteous service to residents and customers.

The role involves physical tasks, route support, and teamwork with drivers and supervisors, with training on safety policies and equipment operation. This is a hands-on, full-time position in a municipal waste operations context.

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.

Responsibilities

• Picks up solid waste and places it in the back of a rear load garbage truck on specified routes.
• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service in all aspects of refuse operation to the public.
• Ensures garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly; may require back door access.
• Answers questions for residents and directs them to Customer Service or government offices for more information.
• Must comply with all safety policies.
• Assists Driver in safely backing up the truck by directing the Driver from the ground.
• Cleans behind the compactor blade and cleans the hopper and truck at the end of shift.
• Reports safety or customer service issues to driver and supervisor immediately.
• Performs a variety of manual duties in cleanup of scattered refuse and manages spills.
• Assists other routes as needed to complete daily work.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety practices

Customer service

Team player

Reading/writing reports

Job description

Trash Slinger

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Responsible for assisting the 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 company safety polices.
• 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. Assists other routes as needed to complete daily work.
• 11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May be required to work during emergency situations.
• 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 the company.
• 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.

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:

• 1. Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 500 and 800 times a day
• 2. Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 500 and 800 times a day
• 3. Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 500 and 800 times a day
• 4. Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 500 and 800 times a day
• 5. Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain)
• 6. Ability to ride on the outside of the truck while servicing residential customers in low MPH areas
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