Utility Helper

Utility Helper

USA Waste and Recycling

Position Summary:

The Utility Helper position is responsible for the delivery and pick up of toters, assists in the inventory room, and provides overall upkeep of the Maintenance Shop. The Utility Helper is also responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of the dumpsters, trucks, and toters.

Your Role:

• Facilitate delivery, pickup, and other inventory-related items.
• Wash all parts of the truck: engine, motor, and blade area.
• Safely operate the truck in a busy transfer station environment
• Yard Duties: keeping the area clean of loose debris.
• Waste Maintenance: Sweeping, emptying waste bins.
• Wash totes and various equipment.t
• Keep the maintenance shop organized and tidy.
• Assist with the physical movement inventory.
• Participate in all required Company meetings, including weekly safety meetings.
• Maintains reasonable, regular, punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.

Your Skills:

• Well organized and can manage time well.
• Dependable and punctual
• Customer service skills
• Time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A service-driven and accountable disposition.

Requirements :

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license with a safe driving record
• Maintenance/Mechanical knowledge
• CDL license is preferred

This Position Features:

• Family-Oriented Environment
• Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential

Physical Demands:

Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. 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 or less than 40 pounds frequently.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements, for most of the workday.
• Clarity of vision
• Local travel

Our Story

USA Waste is at the forefront of waste hauling and processing, innovating at every step to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable residential and commercial services. What began with a single truck has grown into a 10-company and 2,000-person workforce operating across five states, all united by a shared commitment to service, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

From building the country's largest state-of-the-art recycling facility to powering our buildings with solar energy and fueling our fleet with all-American natural gas, we continuously invest in smarter solutions for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Our story began in 1974 when founder Guy "Sonny" Antonacci and his wife, Mary Ann, launched Somers Sanitation in their hometown of Somers, Connecticut. Today, three generations of family leadership, supported by a talented and dedicated team, continue to drive our companies forward. While our fleet, facilities, and services have grown significantly, we remain grounded in the same principle that started it all: delivering exceptional service through innovation.

Together, we're taking big leaps to remain at the forefront of sustainability and operational excellence.

Some see waste. We see possibilities.


Join a team that's building the future of sustainable waste solutions.

USA Waste and Recycling, Inc. EEO Statement: The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.