Sanitation Labor II

Marion Police Department; Marion, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,928,000 - 68,903,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion Police Department is seeking a Labor II/Truck Operator to perform heavy manual labor related to refuse collection in Marion, Ohio. The role requires a valid Ohio Driver's License with CDL endorsements and the ability to lift up to 100 pounds, along with routine safety compliance.

The position offers a starting pay rate of $20.91/hour and full-time, non-exempt status, with duties including operating refuse collection equipment, loading and dumping materials, and assisting in vehicle

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED required, vocational school training preferred, and two+ years construction experience; or any combination that provides required knowledge and abilities.
• Language Skills: Read and interpret safety rules and manuals; write routine reports; speak before groups.
• Mathematical Skills: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide; compute rate, ratio, and percent; interpret graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense to carry out instructions; handle problems with several variables.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid unrestricted Ohio Driver's License; Class B CDL with endorsements; Class A CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and carries containers from yards along route and dumps refuse onto truck.
• Starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin at rear of truck.
• Dumps contents into open truck body.
• Gathers recycling materials and dumps them into recycling bins.
• Assists in unloading and cleaning garbage truck at dump site.

Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational training preferred

Job description

Application Opens: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:00 am

Application Closes: UNTIL FILLED

Position Location: Marion City Garage, 981 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio 43302

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a starting pay rate of $20.91/hour. Specific job duties for this position are listed below.

NOTE

• A valid Ohio Driver’s License minimum of Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with any endorsements required by law; a Class A CDL preferred. Driver’s License must be without restrictions of any privilege to drive at any time and must be free from any requirement of High Risk Liability Insurance.
• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.
• The duties of this job mainly include: gathering and carrying trash containers from individual yards or locations along routes and dumping refuse from containers into the truck; starting hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck; dumping contents into opening of enclosed truck body; assisting in unloading and cleaning garbage truck at dump site.
• Passing of a Background Check, Physical Examination, Drug and Alcohol Tests are conditions of employment. Must not use any tobacco products.

SUMMARY

Performs manual labor of more than ordinary difficulty which often involves the use of acquired skills; semi-skilled maintenance or construction; operates equipment.

This is routine work involving the use of skills acquired by experience or on-the-job instruction. This work requires heavy manual labor. The Labor II normally works under direction of a supervisor who issues orders and inspects work frequently. Also receives on-the-job direction by Motor Equipment Operator. Is required to follow all City of Marion Safety Rules.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers and carries containers from individual yards or locations along route and dumps refuse from containers onto truck;
• Starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck;
• Dumps contents into opening in enclosed truck body;
• Gathers separated recycling materials and dumps them into recycling bins on truck;
• Assists in unloading and cleaning garbage truck at dump site

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities but may be assisted by those in Labor I classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required, with vocational school training preferred, and two or more years construction experience; or any combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid unrestricted Ohio Driver's License, minimum of Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with any endorsements required by law. Class A CDL preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job are close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level is usually loud