Sanitation Worker (Grade 7 / 7) (Continuous)

Sanitation Worker

The City of Huntsville's Sanitation department is seeking qualified applicants to fill our Sanitation Worker position(s). Exciting Career Opportunities for Smart and Talented People. Come join our growing Sanitation Team! Apply today!

The Sanitation Division is charged with the responsibility of providing garbage collection to residential and commercial solid waste customers. It is also responsible for the collection of trash and yard waste as well as bulky waste for Huntsville's residential solid waste customers.

Sanitation Worker Position Overview : This is manual work in the collection of residential garbage, trash, and other solid waste, in containers, bags and cans. Work requires frequent heavy lifting and occasional exposure to bad weather conditions. Work is performed as a member of a team assigned to a truck and under the general supervision of the crew leader.

Qualifications and Necessary Special Requirements : Experience in heavy manual work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides some knowledge of the methods of refuse and trash collection.

For More Information Regarding the Sanitation Job Duties, Please Visit the Websites Below : https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / huntsville / classspecs / 81799

The City of Huntsville offers a competitive benefits package for its regular, full-time employees, such as medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment, cancer, off-the-job accident, as well as annual leave, sick leave, holiday and retirement.

The City's benefit offerings include :

• Medical Insurance : All eligible and ACA eligible employees may enroll in the City of Huntsville's group health plans administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama; Blue Card PPO and High Deductible PPO.
• Mental Health / Substance Abuse : A mental health benefit and substance abuse program is offered through Behavioral Health Systems, Incorporated (BHS).
• Dental Plan : The City offers a dental plan administered by Delta Dental Insurance Company to eligible full-time employees.
• Vision Plan : The City's vision plan is offered and administered by Vision Service Plan (VSP).
• Retirement : The City's retirement plan is administered by the Retirement System of Alabama (RSA).
• Life Insurance : The City provides a $20,000 group life insurance policy to all full-time employees.
• Disability Insurance : The City provides a limited long-term disability policy for eligible employees.
• Voluntary Life / AD&D : The City offers an optional voluntary term life insurance benefit and accidental death & dismemberment insurance plan.
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits : The City offers voluntary Cancer and Off-the-Job Accident plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts : The City offers two flexible spending account options.
• Financial Wellness : The City provides a confidential financial wellness program through SmartDollar.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : The City provides a confidential EAP program to assist with life's stresses.
• Health & Wellness Center : The City's Health & Wellness Center provides cost-effective health care and on-line services at no cost to the individual.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans : The City provides two optional voluntary deferred compensation plans.
• Sick Leave : Sick leave accrual is 4 hours per pay period for all eligible City employees.
• Annual Leave : Annual leave is accrued as follows : less than 10 years = 4 hours per pay period; 10 to 15 years = 5 hours per pay period; 15 to 20 years = 6 hours per pay period; 20 or more years = 7 hours per pay period.
• Military Leave : The City provides a military leave plan that pays regular salary for not more than twenty-one days per year.
• Holidays : The City recognizes the following holidays : New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Two additional floating holidays may be declared each year at the discretion of the Mayor.
• Longevity Pay : The City pays eligible employees compensation based upon the number of months of continuous regular full-time service.
• College 529 Savings Program : The City makes it easy for friends and family to give the gift of a college education.

The City offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees. The list above offers a summary of those benefits. The information is intended as a general reference and should in no way be construed as a promise or guarantee of employment or benefit coverage. Please refer to the appropriate Summary Plan Description (SPD) or contact the City of Huntsville Benefits Office for more details. If there is a conflict between this information and the actual plan document or policies, the plan documents or policies will always govern.