What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Helper-Waste Pro - Garbage Truck Helper - Fort Pierce, FL position at Waste Pro?
Residential Helper / Garbage Truck Helper - $18/hr - Full Time - Fort Pierce, FL
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Hours: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Job Type: Full-Time Position
Join the Waste Pro Team!
Waste Pro is looking for hardworking, dependable individuals to join our team as Residential Helpers in Fort Pierce, Florida. This is a physically active, outdoor position that offers stable, full-time employment and the opportunity to be part of an essential service that keeps our communities clean and safe.
What You'll Do - Summary
As a Residential Helper, you will work alongside a Garbage Truck Driver to collect residential trash, recycling, and yard waste along assigned routes.
Responsibilities – Essential job Functions:
- Collecting household garbage, recycling, and yard waste from residential customers
- Lifting and loading trash bags, containers, carts, and bulk items into collection vehicles
- Pushing residential carts to truck tippers for disposal
- Riding on and safely mounting/dismounting the rear step of the collection truck throughout the day
- Operating the truck's packing mechanism when directed
- Assisting the driver with backing maneuvers by providing ground guidance
- Cleaning around waste spills and ensuring containers are returned to their proper location
- Providing courteous and professional customer service to residents
- Reporting safety concerns, vehicle issues, or customer service concerns to supervisors
- Cleaning and washing the truck hopper and work area at the end of the shift
- Assisting other routes and crews as needed
- Working during emergency response situations when required
- Performing other duties as assigned
Other Job Responsibilities:
Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro .
Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.
What We're Looking For
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Ability to work safely in a fast-paced environment
- Team-oriented mindset
- Ability to follow company safety policies and procedures
- Previous labor, landscaping, construction, warehouse, sanitation, moving, or waste industry experience is helpful but not required
Physical Requirements
This position is physically demanding and requires:
Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling
Continuous walking and standing throughout the workday
Repeated climbing on and off collection vehicles
Ability to work in varying weather conditions including heat, rain, wind, and humidity
Exposure to noise, dust, odors, vibration, and outdoor environmental conditions
Work Environment: Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and weather variations including heat, cold, snow, rain, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust.
Safety Commitment
Employees must comply with all Waste Pro safety policies and procedures, including OSHA, ANSI, and Waste Pro Absolute Guidelines. Safety is a core value and a condition of employment.
Why Waste Pro? Here’s What We Offer:
- Hourly Pay (no delays on your first check!)
- $5,000 Helper Safety Performance Bonus
- Uniforms, PPE, Coolers, and Ice Provided
- Ongoing Education and Safety Training
- Career Growth Opportunities within the division
- Awesome Benefits
- Free Group Term Life Insurance
- BCBS Medical Insurance
- Dental, Vision, and Other Supplemental Insurances
- Retirement - 401k Plan with an excellent company match!
- Vacation, Holiday & Sick Time
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Be able to follow safe operating practices.
* Be able to learn and use interpersonal skills relating to good customer service
* Be able and willing to work in a team environment
* Be able to read, write and comprehend reports well enough to complete daily assignments.
Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
1. Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 800 and 1000 times a day
2. Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 800 and 1000 times a day
3. Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1000 times a day
4. Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1000 times a day
5. Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain and snow)
6. Ability to ride on the outside of the truck while servicing residential customers in low MPH areas.