EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Family health and dental insurance plan, life insurance, twelve paid holidays, one personal holiday and two weeks’ vacation after first year of employment, twelve sick days per year.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work and operate a variety of equipment in the collection of recycling or refuse.  Must be able to perform all duties assigned in relation to the Recycling and/or Sanitation Divisions.  Must be able to drive a collection vehicle over a designated route, bring trash containers to the truck, empty them into the collection vehicle, and return container to prescribed area.  Make special collections assigned.  Note variances to prescribed services.  Maintain radio or other communications with the office to receive or report variances to standard operations.  Drive a vehicle to a disposal site or compost facility and unload collection vehicle.  Conduct a daily inspection of vehicle and/or equipment including tire air pressures, hydraulic pressure, air tanks, hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, power steering, lights, and other critical parts of solid waste collection vehicle/equipment prior to the execution of the daily tasks.  Maintain a variety of records relating to inspections, maintenance activity, collection activity, etc.  Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment; washes collection vehicle.  Observe surrounding conditions such as citizens, equipment, property, etc. to assure that assigned material is collected in a safe manner; regulate traffic in hazardous conditions to assure safe conditions for the collection personnel and the public.  Responds to complaints at the curb; resolves complaints within the scope of authority; explains actions to supervisor.  Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.  Performs all other duties as assigned.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:  Serves on various employee or other committees as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:  Works under the immediate supervision of the Environmental Services Director, Superintendent and Foreman.

• Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or GED. One year truck driving experience is preferred.
• Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Some knowledge of equipment, methods and procedures used in solid waste and collection activities. Skill in operation of some of the tools and equipment listed below.  Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time; ability to work safely; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and the public; ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED: Motorized vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to packer truck, roll-off truck, skid steer loader, forklift, hydraulic lifts, common hand and power tools, mobile or portable radio, and high-pressure washer.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possess a class B CDL with air brake endorsement or the ability to obtain CDL within 45 days.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Must be in good physical condition and be able to withstand extreme weather conditions.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside-weather conditions.  The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and foul smells.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION: Email completed applications to waste@rollacity.gov or submit in person at the Rolla Recycling Center, 2141 Old Saint James Road.