Job Description

Posting number: 26-06041

Department: Environmental & Street Services

Job classification: Solid Waste Assistant

Posting type: Open

Categories: Environmental Services, Sanitation, Grounds & Landscaping, Career Exploration

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Salary: $52,206.00 - $60,432.00
Workday/Times Vary: Monday – Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from 7:30am to 12:30 pm (one day off during the week will be assigned)

The Environmental and Street Services Department 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!

Devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, roads and traffic systems, equipment and facilities, providing custodial services, and collecting, transporting and disposing municipal solid and yard waste through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. 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.

Responsible for cleaning facilities and/or equipment; performing basic maintenance of equipment, grounds, and facilities; performing manual labor; assisting with projects that require semi-skilled labor; providing customer service; and keeping records and reporting maintenance needs to higher authority that fall outside of the scope of the work assigned.

Examples of duties

• Assisting customers with solid waste disposal and compliance, including directing customers to disposal areas, educating customers about acceptable disposal items, and responding to customer inquiries.
• Maintaining recycling areas, and cleaning and maintaining facility.
• Unloading items.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• One year of maintenance or customer service experience related to assignment.
• This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

Supplemental information

• Available to work 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
• Available Saturdays 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m..
• Willing and able to work in various types of weather conditions (high temperatures, snow, rain, sleet, etc.)
• This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in situations where social distancing cannot be achieved, are you willing and able to wear (PPE) as needed.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.