Refuse Collector

Department: Sanitation

Pay Scale: B1, Step 1 $ 8 .16 /hour

Reports To: Collections Manager or Recycling Manager

FLSA Status: Non Exempt

SUMMARY

Collects refuse (garbage and/or recyclables) at curb of residence and/or commercial locations on designated route within municipality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

The gathering and carrying of bundled yard waste, refuse containers and/or refuse bags and from individual yards or locations along route and dumping the refuse onto a refuse truck.

The operation of a hoisting device attached to rear of a refuse truck in order to raises refuse bins for dumping.

The sorting of recyclables including newspaper, white office paper, magazines, plastic, steel and aluminum cans.

The gathering of separated recyclable materials and dumping them into recycling bins on garbage truck.

Unloading and cleaning garbage truck at dump site.

The daily preparation of a refuse truck for daily route.

The performance of general housekeeping duties at and around department facilities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

 This is a non-supervisory position.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

 Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

 No specific math skills are required.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple task.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are 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 is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The City of Conway is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital or veteran status, political status, disability status or other legally protected status.