Sanitation Operator

Salary: $21.42 Hourly
Location : City Facility, Deer Park, TX
Job Type: Field
Job Number: 01183
Department: Public Works
Division: Sanitation Dept.
Opening Date: 07/27/2026

GENERAL PURPOSE:
Performs unskilled and limited semiskilled manual work of a routine nature, including the collection of residential refuse, trash and recycled items.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general guidance and direction of Sanitation Supervisor and/or crew leaderman.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Collects refuse, including household garbage, green waste, white goods and waste oil.
• Operates packer control on truck.
• Cleans and empties trucks.
• Required to perform unskilled and semiskilled labor, such as maintaining Transfer Station building, grounds and recycling activities. Also required to work in confined space.
• Assist driver with the cleaning of refuse truck
• Assist with the city-wide garbage bag distribution.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:
Can with the proper license (Class B CDL) perform duties as a backup Truck Driver/Crew Leaderman.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or GED. Six months refuse laborer experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to understand Hand Signals and follow oral instructions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Required to wear protective clothing. Lifting belts, gloves, safety glasses and safety vests. Brooms, shovels, lawn mowers and grass edgers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Constant lifting and carrying of residential garbage bags and trash. Most common weights are 50-100 lbs. Constant reaching, bending and twisting. Extended periods of standing and fast paced walking with intermittent periods of riding on truck.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Required to work outdoors, subject to adverse weather conditions and traffic hazards.

Exposure to caustic substances and a variety of other chemicals discarded in the garbage.

Exposure to respiratory hazards, e.g., exhaust fumes, dust, insects and odors.

Exposure to physical hazards such as sharp objects, (broken glass, hypodermic syringes) dog bites. Loud to moderate noises due to engine and hydraulics operation.

SELECTION GUIDELINES:

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirement of the job change.
Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Annual Merit raises with strong performance rating
• Potential for annual Cost of Living adjustments subject to City Council approval
• Compensatory Time in lieu of overtime (for Non-Exempt roles only)
• TMRS Retirement Plan with 2 for 1 matching
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• PPO and High Deductible medical plans
• 100% coverage for wellness activities
• $150 Health Power/Healthy Initiatives Assessment
• Dental and Vision Plans
• 25K City Provided Basic Life Insurance (and reduced rates for supplemental life insurance)
• 1X annual life insurance plan with TMRS.
• Longevity Pay and Unused Sick Day Pay Incentive
• Vacation
• Holidays (10) Plus one Floating Holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union