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City of Durham Solid Waste Collector in Durham, North Carolina
Solid Waste Collector
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Solid Waste Collector
Salary
$40,099.00 - $61,720.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
24-04701
Department
Solid Waste
Opening Date
01/30/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
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Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
The Solid Waste Management Department (http://durhamnc.gov/832/Solid-Waste-Management) collaborates with community partners to provide exceptional customer service and outstanding management of waste collection, recycling and disposal services that are safe, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sound. Our work enhances the appearance of the City while ensuring its sustainability. If you're looking for meaningful work and the chance to serve, bring your skills and talent to Durham!
Hiring Range: $40,099.00 - $46,989.00
Workdays/Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 6:00am to 4:00pm OR
Tuesday thru Friday, 6:00am to 4:00pmThe purpose of this position is to provide collecting, transporting and disposing municipal solid, yard waste, and recycling through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents perform standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, requiring minimal prior training or experience. There is an established and specified routine to be followed and limited decision-making, restricted to choosing and safely using the proper work tools.
An incumbent is responsible for performing manual labor; assisting with projects that require semi-skilled labor; providing customer service; and reporting maintenance needs to higher authority that fall outside of the scope of the work assigned.
Duties/Responsibilities
Assisting customers with picking up or removing solid waste, recyclable goods or yard waste debris in residential neighborhoods.
Ability to have great customer service skills while interacting with the public.
Lift up to 75lbs.
Assists driver with route collection.
Backup for equipment operators including rear-end loader, automation truck, knuckle-boom, front end loader, and other heavy machinery.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
Two years of maintenance experience related to assignment.
A valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, which require the ability to serve as a back-up driver of a collection vehicle.
Position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.
The City of Durham Encourages Diversity in the Workplace.
Additional Preferred Skills
Customer service experience.
Willingness to work in all types of weather conditions.
Knowledge of correct lifting techniques.
Ability to use in-vehicle technology for driving routing and identification of route and customer issues.
Ability to operate heavy-duty equipment for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials.
Be able to push and/or pull up to minimum of 900 carts daily.
Able to walk long periods of time.
Frequently be able to step on and off the truck
Physically able to ride on the back of a garbage truck
Understand and follow oral instructions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in situations where social distancing cannot be achieved.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
11-12 paid holidays per year
12 standard work days of vacation per year
12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
City of Durham Website
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years of maintenance experience related to assignment do you have?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of experience
1 year but less than 2 years
2 years but less than 4 years
4 or more years
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Please indicate which level of valid, unrestricted, CDL (Commercial Driver's License) license you currently possess?
CDL A license
CDL B license
CDL permit
No CDL license
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I can work . . . (check all that apply):
Monday thru Thursday, 6:00am to 4:00pm .
Tuesday thru Friday, 6:00am to 4:00pm
I can work no schedule listed.
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I . . . (check all that apply):
have good customer service skills.
am willing and able to work in various types of weather conditions (high temperatures, snow, rain, sleet, etc.).
am willing to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in situations where social distancing cannot be achieved.
No item above applies to me.
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