Solid Waste Operator I

We Are Seeking Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Solid Waste Operator I. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. The Solid Waste Operator I position is part of a job family that includes Solid Waste Operators I, II & III, providing career growth opportunities. Job Duties The Solid Waste Operator I reports to a Solid Waste & Recycling Supervisor. The primary job duties of this position include: - Safely operate rear-loading, side-loading, and/or front-loading automated refuse vehicles. - Work designated route of apartments, office buildings, residential customers, commercial establishments, or other sites of contained refuse/recycling and hauling to disposal sites. - Report improper equipment performance or other maintenance-related problems to the fleet maintenance mechanics and the supervisor. - Perform routine service on vehicles such as washing, cleaning, fueling, checking, and adding oil, hydraulic fluid, and water as needed, checking instruments, mirrors, brakes, steering, and signals, maintaining tire pressure, and draining air tanks. - Inform supervisor of unsafe or broken containers and unsafe, difficult, or poorly maintained collection sites. - Assignments may include performing skilled and semi-skilled work in the maintenance and servicing of refuse containers, including painting, delivering, and inspecting containers. - Prepare records and complete daily route sheet statistics, answer customer questions related to refuse schedule and service, and provide customer-focused service. - View the full job description here. Applications will be reviewed weekly until the posting closes. Candidates selected to move forward in the process after an application review will be invited to an in-person interview. The expected start date for se