Solid Waste Operator I

City of Atlanta, GA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta, GA is seeking a dedicated driver to operate rear-loading garbage trucks for daily curbside collection of waste, recyclables, and yard debris. You will ensure vehicle readiness, perform basic maintenance, and travel to dumps to record weight tickets.

Responsibilities include inputting data into the city database via a portable tablet and complying with safety standards while supporting the Department of Public Works.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Georgia Commercial Driver’s License with Class A or B endorsement.
• Ability to safely operate rear-load garbage trucks.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle fluids and systems for daily maintenance.
• Experience with weight tickets and dump-site procedures.
• Proficiency in entering data into the city database using a portable tablet.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate rear-loader garbage trucks.
• Collect waste materials, recyclables, and yard debris.
• Maintain vehicle readiness, fluids and systems.
• Travel to dump site to retrieve weight tickets.
• Download information into the city database using a portable tablet.

Skills

Georgia CDL Class A/B

Rear-loader operation

Vehicle maintenance basics

Data entry (tablet)

Weight tickets handling

Tools

City database tablet

Job description

Salary Range: $40,945.05- $51,181.31

Responsible for driving and operating commercial vehicles, specifically rear loaders, along with laborers. Responsibilities include collecting waste materials, recyclables, and yard debris, ensuring the vehicle's operational readiness by maintaining fluids and systems, and traveling to the dump site to retrieve weight tickets. Additionally, duties entail downloading information into the city database using a portable tablet. This role operates garbage trucks for the Department of Public Works, requiring a valid Georgia Commercial Driver’s License with Class A or B endorsement. Individuals in this position must possess basic knowledge of the work and the necessary motor skills and physical capabilities to carry out assigned tasks safely and effectively.