REFUSE COLLECTOR (TEMP TO PERM) DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS in Manchester

Collects refuse within City routes; performs directly related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The principal function of an employee in this class is to ensure the timely, safe and efficient collection of refuse. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of a Refuse Truck Driver and the Solid Waste Manager but some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees and the public. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor work environment with potential personal hazards.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL WORK:

• Collects solid waste or recyclables on an assigned route;
• Learns established City solid waste routes and usual collection points for residences and businesses;
• Determines acceptability of solid waste or recyclables in accordance with Department standards and City ordinances;
• Rakes, shovels and performs proper lifting techniques to move and collect solid waste and recyclable materials and replace containers;
• Informs supervisors of problems associated with collection route and materials placed for disposal and maintains records of residences which have not placed solid waste for disposal;
• Makes return visits to residences which have missed disposal to collect solid waste;
• Provides input to supervisors concerning condition of vehicles, equipment, demisters and private solid waste containers or features prohibiting effective operations;
• Maintains and cleans receptacles when practicable;
• Performs pre- and post-route preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment including checking fuel, oil, transmission and hydraulic fluids, water and air;
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions;
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions;
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments;
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly;
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency;
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Substantial knowledge of Manchester City geography, streets and business locations;
• Substantial knowledge of traffic hazards and traffic safety principles, practices and procedures;
• Substantial knowledge of proper lifting techniques;
• Some knowledge of preventative stretching exercises;
• Ability to comprehend and follow safety rules and regulations;
• Ability to communicate well with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Graduation from High School or possession of a GED;
• Zero to two years of experience working in a team environment where strenuous physical work is shared equally among team members;
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

REQUIRED SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: None.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to understand department and safety rules and regulations and follow prescribed routes for the collection of solid waste and recyclables;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work safely in heavy traffic and residential areas and determine acceptability of solid waste and recyclable material placed for collection;
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate solid waste equipment safely and effectively;
• Sufficient physical strength and endurance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to lift, carry and move objects, through a full range of motion, up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently and 20 pounds constantly;
• Sufficient personal mobility and flexibility which allows the employee to stoop, stand, walk, grasp, push and pull and climb continuously throughout various locations within the City.