TX-City of Dallas Sanitation Helper

TRASH HELPER A & Associates is looking for eager and professional candidates to work as full time and part time Trash Helpers.

SUMMARY :

• Under direct supervision, collects residential and commercial refuse on designated routes and assists in completion of all routes; and perform related duties as assigned.
• PHYSICAL MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to lift and handle 50 pounds.
• NATURE OF WORK This is heavy manual labor in the collection and disposal of refuse and recyclable material, including yard trash.
• Employees in this class perform routine work as part of a crew in collecting garbage, refuse, recyclables, yard trash and other waste materials, and in transporting them to the designated disposal and recycling locations.
• Work is characterized by the necessity for considerable physical exertion and by close daily contact with unpleasant materials.
• Employees are expected to work out-of-doors regardless of weather.
• Responsible for picking up brush and general clean up.
• All work is closely supervised by the truck driver in charge of the crew.
• ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS Performs waste, recyclable, and yard trash pickup at garbage disposal areas of commercial, residential, and other designated locations.
• Performs curbside pickup in residential areas.
• Loading sanitation / brush trucks, lifting trash and recycle items.
• Uses pitchforks, shovels, and similar hand tools to pick up general refuse, garbage, recyclables, trash as instructed.
• Rides with truck to disposal locations and / or recycling centers; assists truck operator and disposal personnel in off-loading.
• Assists truck driver in fueling and checking all fluid levels of assigned truck, including spares; cleans out trucks, including cab interior, daily, upon route completion.
• Performs related work as required.
• KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS Ability and willingness to work with unpleasant waste materials.
• Ability to use simple hand tools.
• Sufficient physical strength and ability to lift, move, and carry very heavy objects.
• Willingness to work under all conditions of weather.
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