Waste Collection Operator - Outdoor, Physical Role

Adams Sanitation; Milton (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams Sanitation is seeking a reliable sanitation worker to collect and dump refuse and recyclables in Northwest Florida. You will operate hoisting devices and compact equipment, and you may sort recyclables at disposal sites.

This outdoor role requires stamina to stand for long hours, ability to lift 50 pounds, and willingness to work in variable weather and smells. Join a fast-growing team committed to community service.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for long hours.
• Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
• Able to step up into a truck repeatedly.
• Able to work outdoors in varying weather.
• Must be able to tolerate musty or unpleasant smells.

Responsibilities

• Operate automated or semi-automated hoisting devices that raise refuse bins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.
• Operate equipment that compresses collected refuse.
• Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.
• Dismount garbage trucks to collect garbage and remount trucks to ride to the next collection point.
• Tag garbage or recycling containers to inform customers of problems, such as excess garbage or inclusion of items that are not permitted.
• Sort items set out for recycling and throw materials into designated truck compartments.

Skills

Stamina

Physical strength

Safety awareness

Job description

Adams Sanitation is seeking a reliable sanitation worker to collect and dump refuse and recyclables in Northwest Florida. You will operate hoisting devices and compact equipment, and you may sort recyclables at disposal sites.

This outdoor role requires stamina to stand for long hours, ability to lift 50 pounds, and willingness to work in variable weather and smells. Join a fast-growing team committed to community service.