Sanitation Temporary Worker

The Sanitation Temporary Worker is involved with heavy manual, equipment operation, and  collecting garbage and refuse. Work involves responsibility for collecting garbage and refuse, and operating a collection truck and equipment. An employee of this class works under close supervision of a Sanitation Operator.

The schedule for the Sanitation Temporary Worker is as needed bases.

* Lifts refuse cans; carries empty and filled refuse tubs considerable distances.

* Polices the immediate area of refuse containers located on private property.

* Dumps refuse tubs in compactor trucks.

* Washes and cleans refuse equipment.

* Keeps the loading area in the street clean and free of litter.

* Operates truck and refuse collection equipment.

* Performs other duties as required by the City.

Any combination of training and experience substantially equivalent to completion of the eighth grade, and some experience in performing heavy manual work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience in refuse collection is preferred. Must have Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or CDL learner's permit.

* Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary to properly execute refuse collection.

* Some knowledge of refuse collection equipment and practices.

* Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public in the course of the work.

* Ability to learn new tasks quickly and to work with a minimum of supervision.

* Sufficient physical strength and agility to perform sustained and heavy manual labor for long periods of time under varying weather conditions.