What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Duties position at Town of Vernon?
Position Type
Public Works Line Employees
Date Posted
10/1/2025
Location
Public Works Department
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Town of Vernon
Department: Public Works
Title: General Duties Refuse & Recycle
Hourly Rate: $29.91 - 40 hours/week
Bargaining Unit: 1471 (view contract online https://www.vernon-ct.gov/government/employee-information)
General Statement of Duties: Primarily assists with duties involved in the day to day collection of refuse and recycling through manual collection methods.
Supervision Received: Receives primary supervision and direction from the Refuse and Recycling Supervisor or designee.
Essential Job Functions: Drives and operates all types of collection vehicles involved with curbside collection and transportation of municipal solid waste and or recyclables in a safe and responsible manner; manually collects refuse and recycling from standardized and or specialized containers; delivers refuse and recycling to disposal facilities; delivers and repairs refuse recycling containers; responsible for daily preparation and cleaning of vehicle, including before and after safety inspections; regularly performs preventative maintenance of assigned vehicles; occasionally services and performs minor repairs on assigned vehicles; responsible for assessing daily operation and performance, and reports all malfunctions to the supervisor; regularly performs minor repairs on assigned vehicles; regular and punctual attendance.
Additional Job Functions: May be assigned from time to time to perform unskilled or semi-skilled laboring tasks as assigned; ability to facilitate all aspects of daily waste pickup including, but not limited to, manual loading of barrels, bags and bulky waste; may be assigned to snow removal; does related work as required.
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 use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with the hands and arms, stop, stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, and kneel. The employee is occasionally required to crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds or 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work 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 regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and occasionally to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions; knowledge of motor vehicle regulations and accident prevention practices; ability to understand oral and written instructions; ability to operate equipment requiring hand/eye coordination, and mechanical aptitude under all types of weather conditions; ability to make minor repairs and/or adjustments to equipment; Ability to work well with other workers, supervisors and general public and ability to work independently; thoroughness and dependability in performing assignments expected.
Personal Attributes: Willingness to perform required duties for an extended period under varying climatic conditions; willingness to assist co-workers.
Experience and Training: High school diploma or completion of high school equivalency diploma (GED). Experience in the operation of moderate to heavy motor equipment. Must possess and maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B; maintain with the Town current medical certification card verifying results of physical examination and drug testing.
This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position. EOE/AA/M/F Adopted: 8/20/2013
Public Works Line Employees
Date Posted
10/1/2025
Location
Public Works Department
Additional Information: Show/Hide
Town of Vernon
Department: Public Works
Title: General Duties Refuse & Recycle
Hourly Rate: $29.91 - 40 hours/week
Bargaining Unit: 1471 (view contract online https://www.vernon-ct.gov/government/employee-information)
General Statement of Duties: Primarily assists with duties involved in the day to day collection of refuse and recycling through manual collection methods.
Supervision Received: Receives primary supervision and direction from the Refuse and Recycling Supervisor or designee.
Essential Job Functions: Drives and operates all types of collection vehicles involved with curbside collection and transportation of municipal solid waste and or recyclables in a safe and responsible manner; manually collects refuse and recycling from standardized and or specialized containers; delivers refuse and recycling to disposal facilities; delivers and repairs refuse recycling containers; responsible for daily preparation and cleaning of vehicle, including before and after safety inspections; regularly performs preventative maintenance of assigned vehicles; occasionally services and performs minor repairs on assigned vehicles; responsible for assessing daily operation and performance, and reports all malfunctions to the supervisor; regularly performs minor repairs on assigned vehicles; regular and punctual attendance.
Additional Job Functions: May be assigned from time to time to perform unskilled or semi-skilled laboring tasks as assigned; ability to facilitate all aspects of daily waste pickup including, but not limited to, manual loading of barrels, bags and bulky waste; may be assigned to snow removal; does related work as required.
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 use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with the hands and arms, stop, stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, and kneel. The employee is occasionally required to crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds or 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work 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 regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and occasionally to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions; knowledge of motor vehicle regulations and accident prevention practices; ability to understand oral and written instructions; ability to operate equipment requiring hand/eye coordination, and mechanical aptitude under all types of weather conditions; ability to make minor repairs and/or adjustments to equipment; Ability to work well with other workers, supervisors and general public and ability to work independently; thoroughness and dependability in performing assignments expected.
Personal Attributes: Willingness to perform required duties for an extended period under varying climatic conditions; willingness to assist co-workers.
Experience and Training: High school diploma or completion of high school equivalency diploma (GED). Experience in the operation of moderate to heavy motor equipment. Must possess and maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B; maintain with the Town current medical certification card verifying results of physical examination and drug testing.
This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position. EOE/AA/M/F Adopted: 8/20/2013
Salary : $30 - $40