Waste Collection Helper: Hands-On Team Player

Interstate Waste Services, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. is seeking a Collection Helper to load refuse from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle. CDL use is restricted unless designated by the company. The role reports to the Operations Manager onsite and is supervised by Route Supervisors and Dispatchers.

The position involves assisting the driver, learning routes, attending safety meetings, and spending most time in or around the truck, with significant physical lifting required.

Qualifications

• Applicants must meet physical standards as specified.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Experience in sanitation industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transfer refuse in a timely and safe manner from customer stops to vehicle.
• Assist the driver while maneuvering into positions for collection and disposal.
• Maintain and partake in daily clean-up of vehicle.
• Learn garbage routes to better assist driver.
• Attend all required training, operational meetings, and mandatory monthly Safety Meetings.
• Helpers spend majority of daily routine both in the cab of the truck, on the back of the truck, or moving around the truck for trash collection.
• Helpers must be able to physically mount and dismount the truck throughout the duration of the workday.
• Helpers must be able to constantly lift, push, and pull waste bags and receptacles that weigh approximately 50-75+ lbs.

Skills

Physical strength

Teamwork

Job description

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. is seeking a Collection Helper to load refuse from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle. CDL use is restricted unless designated by the company. The role reports to the Operations Manager onsite and is supervised by Route Supervisors and Dispatchers.

The position involves assisting the driver, learning routes, attending safety meetings, and spending most time in or around the truck, with significant physical lifting required.