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Driver Helper teams with Route Driver and assists in the collection of Waste and /or Recyclable material.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Works in accordance with Waste Management Safety and Life Critical Rules, OSHA (Occupational and Safety Health Act) requirements as well as all local, state and federal laws.

• Immediately reports all unsafe situations or service related issues to Route Manager or Dispatch.

• Attends and participates in all scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings as required by Waste Management or directed by the Route Manager.

• Manually or mechanically load and empty residential and/or commercial containers into truck.

• Containers maybe staged curbside, dockside, carryout, or require pullout to complete service.

• Operates hoisting device to lift and empty bins or containers into truck hopper.

• Assists driver with all backing maneuvers while on route.

• Notifies Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injures, or property damage.

• Notifies Route Manager or Dispatch of service interruptions including closed or impassable streets or alleyways, receptacles too heavy to service or potential safety hazards.

• Communicates customer requests to Dispatch or Route Manager

• Performs all duties as scheduled by Route Manager or Dispatch and assisting other drivers as directed to meet customer needs.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

• No supervisory responsibilities required.

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

• Education: None required.

• Experience: Six (6) months of prior work experience required.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• None required.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding the physical requirements, and work environment of the job. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.

• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than _ pounds frequently.

• Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting and lifting up to _ lbs.

• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday.

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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