Job description

The City of Mebane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Opportunity

An employee in this class collects municipal garbage, yard waste, and refuse from residences and businesses. Work is performed as a member of a sanitation collection crew and includes loading waste into a rear packer garbage truck (consisting of potentially heavy garbage containers and waste bags) and washing and steam cleaning garbage trucks. Work occurs in all weather conditions and may including working holidays and overtime. Work is supervised by a route supervisor or other sanitation official and is evaluated for efficiency and work completion according to department and community standards of assigned routes.

Responsibilities of a Sanitation Workerinclude:

· Works along an assigned route picking up bags of garbage, yard waste, and loose junk goods; loads waste into rear packer truck; operates packer blade as needed

· Inspects garbage to avoid collecting contaminated and hazardous waste

· Directs traffic as the sanitation equipment operator backs up the truck; assisting in backing up the truck once reaching the landfill

· Participates in routine cleaning of garbage collection vehicles, including tasks such as washing, steaming, and cleaning interior

· Assembles automated garbage cans, delivers them to residences, and makes repairs to cans as needed

· Delivers notices to city residents and businesses concerning the city’s sanitation division

· Maintains a clean wash bay

Qualifications

Completion of high school or GED equivalency is desired; some manual labor experience and prior experience working in sanitation and waste collection is desired.

Special Requirements:

· Physical strength and endurance to perform continuous manual labor work in a variety of environmental conditions.

Compensation

$28,054.00 - $43,486.00 annually with a minimum rate of $15.00 per hour. Commensurate with experience.

This classification specification has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform the job. The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions section of this classification may vary from position to position, and a more thorough description of these elements can be found in the employee’s Position Description Questionnaire (PDQ). The City reserves the right to assign or otherwise modify the duties assigned to this classification.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Sanitation: 1 year (Preferred)
• waste collection: 1 year (Preferred)
• Garbage truck: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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