Waste & Recycling Technician – Frontline Collector

City of Roanoke, Virginia; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Roanoke seeks a Sanitation Worker to perform unskilled work in collection of solid waste, brush/bulk items and recyclable materials. Responsibilities include rolling refuse carts to the truck, sorting recyclables, collecting brush and bulk from streets and operating loading mechanisms.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and one to three months of related experience or training in heavy manual work; this is a non-exempt, full-time position with equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three months related experience and/or training in performance of heavy manual work is desirable; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Rolls refuse carts from curb or behind house to truck for dumping.
• Sorts recyclable materials at curb from recycling can and deposits in proper compartment of truck.
• Picks up refuse cans from businesses and dumps into truck.
• Picks up certain small white goods material and other trash too large for carts and place in refuse trucks.
• Collects brush and bulk items from alley/streets and deposits in truck.
• Operates mechanism for loading, compressing and dumping of vehicles.
• Assists in unloading truck at disposal site.
• Cleans area around cans/carts.
• Cleans truck and equipment in accordance with department policy.
• Reports violations of SWM ordinances to driver.

Skills

Unskilled work

Manual labor

Heavy lifting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

City of Roanoke seeks a Sanitation Worker to perform unskilled work in collection of solid waste, brush/bulk items and recyclable materials. Responsibilities include rolling refuse carts to the truck, sorting recyclables, collecting brush and bulk from streets and operating loading mechanisms.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and one to three months of related experience or training in heavy manual work; this is a non-exempt, full-time position with equal opportunity employer