Helper

About the Role

Meridian Waste Columbia Hauling is looking for motivated individuals to join a team that values safety, teamwork, and exceptional customer service. Enjoy a positive work environment, modern equipment, and opportunities to grow your career.

The Driver Helper rides on the vehicle and assists the Driver in providing prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers who reside on a designated residential route.

Responsibilities

• Ride on the vehicle to assist the Driver while servicing customers on a designated route.
• Operate packing mechanism and various levers and handles to activate the lifting and loading mechanism.
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip; spray and clean the hopper and truck, if applicable.
• Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy; report any safety issues on standard reports.
• Courteously interact with all customers, dispatchers, and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
• Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• 1-3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Experience in the Solid Waste Industry preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Heavy lifting (50-100 pounds).
• Shop and outdoor work environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) Match
• Paid Holidays
• Overtime Available
• Minimum 40-Hour Work Week