Trash & Recycle Operator

Trash And Recycle Collection Truck Driver

City of Montrose

$44,171.44 Annually

Montrose, CO

Full-Time

Public Works

Trash and Recycle

Opening Date : 10 / 06 / 2025

Determined by Position

Basic Purpose of the Job

Under general direction, picks up residential and commercial trash and recycling containers with automated mechanical operating trucking system on established and scheduled collection routes as assigned. Keeps equipment clean and in good working order. Learns and adheres to city safety standards.

Essential Functions

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Drive automated sanitation / recycling collection truck four to five days per week collecting common trash and recyclable material from residential and commercial containers.
• Deliver collected material to designated facilities in a timely and safe manner.
• Repair and replace trash and recycling containers. Provide comprehensive repair and replace information to supervisory personnel for tracking and budgeting.
• Perform routine vehicle and equipment maintenance to include daily pre-trip and post vehicle inspections. Keep equipment clean and in good working condition.
• Provide customer service by answering inquiries and instruct citizens regarding proper disposal of solid waste and recyclable material in a professional, courteous and respectful manner. Respond to service requests.
• Communicate in a professional, courteous and respectful manner to customers as needed why garbage was not collected, such as unpaid bills, inclusion of items not permitted for handling or general disposal or failure to separate recyclables.
• Operate small power equipment including pneumatic jackhammer, chainsaws, demo saws, and compactors.
• Handle inquiries from and situations with members of the public in a professional, courteous and respectful manner. Report complaints to supervisory personnel immediately.
• Train lower level workers and seasonal employees.

Core Beliefs

Core beliefs are deeply held values and assumptions that guide individuals in the workplace. Core beliefs define how we do things. By establishing core beliefs, the City of Montrose is creating a common culture that shapes employee behavior in a positive and predictable manner. When these beliefs are shared, they create cohesiveness and mutual commitment in the organization and flexibility to changes as they occur. Our core beliefs are centered on exceptional service and are based around treating our customers and fellow team members with dignity and respect. We value teamwork and recognize that we must continually strive to improve the customer experience. Every team member, regardless of job title, plays a part in creating a service environment and each are empowered to respond to the needs of our customers and teammates. We have six Core Beliefs : Respect, Ethics, Leadership, Accountability, Transparency, Excellence in Service (RELATE).

Job Requirements

Licensures & Certificates (Must Be Active and Current) :

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Requires ability to perform heavy manual labor. Strenuous physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 100 pounds; frequent lifting, carrying, walking and standing, hand / eye coordination. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequent hand / eye coordination for quickly and repeatedly adjusting the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; vision for reading and preparing written reports and documents; frequent speech communication, hearing and listening to maintain communications with employees and citizens. Must have the ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away and to judge the distance between self and an object. Requires driving and walking during inclement weather. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

Late applications will not be accepted. All candidates are subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screen. The City of Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.