Sanitation Worker (Chucker)

PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Performs heavy manual labor in the routine task collection of solid waste and refuse.

• Work is usually performed under the direct supervision of the Assistant Sanitation Supervisor who issues general orders on routine jobs and specific instructions when departures are made from established procedures.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects refuse on designated routes within the city and dumps refuse from containers onto truck.

• Operates hoisting device that raises refuse bin and dumps contents into enclosed truck.

• Operates compactor or packer type device, which collects solid waste, rubbish, and refuse.

• Occasionally requires the performance of tasks requiring the use of hand tools.

• Performs all related work as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalency; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Some experience in performing difficult and heavy manual labor in connection with general sanitation duties (i.e., picking up solid waste and refuse and loading it into trucks).

• Knowledge and ability to perform semi-skilled and skilled manual tasks without close supervision.

• Ability to lift or move heavy objects weighing up to 100 lbs. over extended periods of time.

• Ability to walk for a prolong period of time and distances in hot and cold weather.

• Possess good customer service skills and the ability to deal with the general public. Ability to understand oral and written instructions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.

• Frequently works in places highly precarious and is exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms. Frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands, operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.

Must pass a criminal background investigation, pre-employment physical, and drug test.

Equal Opportunity Employer