Laborer - Solid Waste Collection - Helper

Job Description

Job Description

Opdenaker Trash & Recycling is a family-owned and -operated company that has been providing trash and recycling removal services in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware for over 55 years. Our company is seeking full-time, reliable, and hard-working helpers for our rear-load trash trucks.  Helpers assist the driver by loading the trash and/or recyclables into the truck. Start time is 5:15 am, Monday through Friday, with some Saturday work. There is the potential for overtime. 

Job Description:

• Moving trash containers (totes, cans, bins, bags, etc.) from their curbside location to the truck for emptying and returning empty containers to the curbside in such a manner as to not obstruct any driveway, sidewalk, mailbox, or road
• Assist the driver while on the route with backing and other tasks
• Perform other tasks as required by Opdenaker on occasion
• Pass a pre-hire drug and alcohol screen test per company policy
• Pass random drug and alcohol tests per company policy
• Adhere to company's operating procedures as well as company safety policies and practices
• Attend and participate in Company training and safety meetings
• Ability to deal with customers and co-workers in an effective and courtesy manner
• Maintain a vehicle which is clean inside and out and presents a positive public image of Opdenaker

Job and Physical Capabilities:

• Able to start at 5:20 am, Monday through Friday as well as some Saturdays; typically work 8 hours per day
• Ability to arrive at Opdenaker's Aston, PA facility on time each scheduled workday
• Flexibility to work another route or handle additional stops when needed
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push/pull wheeled containers of trash/recylcables that require a heavy pushing/pulling force for up to several hundred feet and up and down inclines, depending on the customer's location
• Ability and flexibility to climb in and out of the truck as well as stoop or bend unassisted as needed mulitple times a day
• Ability to work outside in all types of weather

Salary:

• $16.50 per hour
• Overtime eligible at 1.5X over 40 hours in a work week

Benefits:

• Company-paid Health and Vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
• Group Life Insurance Policy
• Additional voluntary life, critical illness, accident, and short-term disablity policies
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• 401(K) Plan with employer matching up to 6%
• Company-proivded safety equipment including boot allowance, shirts, and sweatshirts
• Bonus pay
• Company-sponsored events such as Employee Appreciation Day, Christmas Party

This job is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A "Fair Chance" job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks)
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Candidates must pass pre-employment drug test and submit to criminal background check.