Sanitation Driver Recycling Center

SANITATION DRIVER
City of Salina, Kansas
Public Works / Recycling Center

Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov

The Sanitation Driver for the City of Salina’s Recycling Center plays a key role in keeping the community clean & safe by operating heavy-duty trucks for refuse & recycling collection. This position values work-life balance by utilizing a set schedule. The job offers the satisfaction of performing essential public services while working outdoors, contributing to the health & cleanliness of Salina. The physical aspects of the role offer active, varied work, making it ideal for those who enjoy being on the move while making a visible impact in the community.

Career Advancement: Sanitation Supervisor

On-the-Job Training: Sanitation Drivers benefit from on-the-job training provided by experienced staff who are experts in equipment operation, safety protocols, & environmentally responsible practices. The new driver will gain valuable experience with commercial vehicles while playing an essential role in the city’s recycling efforts, helping to protect the environment & reduce waste. The City of Salina supports career growth by covering the cost of CDL training, ensuring that our next hire is equipped with the necessary tools to advance in their career.

Duties:
·Acts as lead worker of sanitation workers.
· Performs various manual labor & semi-skilled tasks related to recycling & refuse collection & disposal.
· Operates & maintains light & medium-sized equipment, including recycling/refuse trucks & vehicles over 27-ton capacity.
· Prepares & maintains records of recycling activities.
· Removes recyclables from vehicles & loads them into packer trucks.
· Drives & unloads packer trucks in Salina & surrounding areas.
· Ensures non-recyclable materials are not accepted.
· Responds to citizens’ inquiries about recycling procedures.
· Cleans & maintains the facility & grounds.
· Washes trucks & performs routine maintenance checks.
· Conducts minor equipment repairs.

Education:
· High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience:
· Two (2) years of experience operating refuse packers or medium equipment in construction, maintenance, or related fields preferred.
· Experience in manual labor, preferably in waste management, recycling, construction, or other heavy physical labor roles; knowledge of waste disposal or recycling procedures is beneficial.
· Ability to perform strenuous physical tasks for extended periods, including lifting heavy objects & enduring outdoor work in adverse weather conditions.

Requirements:
· Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license at hire.
· Preferred possession of a Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake endorsements, or ability to obtain within one (1) year from the start date of employment.

The City of Salina will pay enrollment fees & pay hourly wages for employees to attend CDL training at Salina Area Technical College.

Work Type:
· Medium, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to more objects.
· Works outdoors in adverse weather conditions.

Machines, Tools, Equipment:
· Brooms, dump trucks, lifts, packers, power washer, rakes, sanitation trucks, & shovels.

Hours:
· Wednesday – Saturday
· 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Starting Pay DOQ EOE:
· $21.76-22.85/hr.
· $45,247-47,528/yr.
· Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:
· 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
· 96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Application Deadline: Until filled

Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov