SANITATION REFUSE COLLECTOR

City-of-Palatk; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Palatka in Palatka, FL is seeking a Sanitation Refuse Collector to perform routine refuse collection on an assigned route. Work is performed under supervision of a refuse collection driver and requires physical stamina.

Responsibilities include loading trash, operating the packer truck, handling refuse, and reporting violations. Valid Florida driver's license is required; the role is non-exempt and on-site with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and carry heavy loads.
• Ability to perform strenuous manual labor.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
• Ability to get along with fellow employees and the public.

Responsibilities

• Collects refuse on an established waste collection route.
• Loads papers, trash and garbage into packer truck.
• Loads trash with a pitch fork.
• Operates compactor on packer truck.
• Sprays and washes trucks.
• Rides in truck to dump site and assists driver in unloading truck.
• Operates back blade.
• Leaves notices of refuse violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ability to lift heavy loads

Strenuous manual labor

Follow oral instructions

Public interaction / teamwork

Education

Valid Florida driver's license

Job description

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SANITATION REFUSE COLLECTOR

Full Time Palatka, FL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1041

Salary Range: $31,668.00 To $42,588.00 Annually

Job Title:

Sanitation Refuse Collector

Department:

Sanitation

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Pay Grade:

G2

Effective:

October 2026

Revised:

October 2026

Position Summary

This position performs routine manual refuse collection work in the city refuse collection and disposal program. Works under direct supervision of a refuse collection driver; work is checked in progress and upon completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collects refuse on an established waste collection route.
• Loads papers, trash and garbage into packer truck.
• Loads trash with a pitch fork.
• Operates compactor on packer truck.
• Sprays and washes trucks.
• Rides in truck to dump site and assists driver in unloading truck.
• Operates back blade.
• Leaves notices of refuse violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to lift and carry heavy loads.
• Ability to perform strenuous manual labor.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
• Ability to get along with fellow employees and the public.

Education and/or Experience:

• Combination of training and work experience which demonstrates capability for performing assigned tasks.
• Possess a valid Florida driver's license.

Environment &Physical Requirements

• Work requires considerable physical strength and stamina.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employees is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear.
• Employee is occasionally required to walk over uneven terrain, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions (hot, cold, wet) for 8 to 12 hours per day.
• Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration.
• Employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and fumes and caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud in field settings and moderately quiet in office settings.
• Requires ability to physically push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 800 and 1000 times per day.
• Requires ability to physically lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 800 and 1000 times per day.
• Requires ability to physically get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1000 times per day.
• Requires ability to physically bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1000 times per day.
• Requires ability to ride on the outside of the truck while servicing residential customers in low MPH areas.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel in this position.

An individual must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.