Sanitation Temporary Worker

Responsibilities

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.