Waste Collection Laborer – Route Driver

Ponca City Development Authority; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ponca City Development Authority is seeking General Laborers to support local waste collection operations. You will pick up garbage, debris, and recyclables from homes, streets, and businesses and load materials into trucks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license. One year of solid waste collection experience is desirable; candidates must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand or walk for extended periods.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license required or expected.

Responsibilities

• Pick up debris and refuse from homes and businesses.
• Manually move material from one place to another.
• Pack or wrap material by hand.
• Keep a record of the material they move.
• Go back to retrieve cans that were missed.
• Pick up trash on the street that missed dumpster.
• Replace trash cans curbside.
• Use signals to assist machine operators who are moving larger pieces of material.
• Pick up leaves and yard refuse.
• Transport trash to dump, landfill, or recycling center.
• Lift cans by hand and empty into truck, or operate crane to lift cans.
• Drive garbage or recycling truck along scheduled route.
• Use a hydraulic lift to empty contents of the dumpster into their truck.
• Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
• Operate automated or semi-automated hoisting devices.
• Tell dispatchers about delays or accidents.
• Inspect dump trucks before and after route.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Ponca City Development Authority is seeking General Laborers to support local waste collection operations. You will pick up garbage, debris, and recyclables from homes, streets, and businesses and load materials into trucks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license. One year of solid waste collection experience is desirable; candidates must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand or walk for extended periods.