Integrated Waste Collector - Ontario, United States - City of Ontario, CA

City of Ontario, CA

Verified Company

Ontario, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The Position:

_A 9.5% general salary increase will be applied effective July 2024._

_ An additional 8% general salary increase will be applied effective July 2025._

_ Additionally, the following procedures will apply:_
- _ Separate Promotional and Open (external) Eligibility Lists will be established._
- _ The Promotional Eligibility List will be comprised of current City employees (full or part-time) who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes._
- _ The Open Eligibility List will consist of external applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes._

The Integrated Waste Department

The Integrated Waste Department, which is part of the City of Ontario's Public Works Agency, is committed to providing timely and efficient integrated waste and recycling collection services with an emphasis on good customer service, sustainability, and environmental stewardship.

The Integrated Waste Department includes approximately 116 full time staff and offers a variety of services and programs related to refuse and recycling collection service to approximately 33,000 residential and 3,500 commercial customers.

Among the services offered are weekly residential curbside recycling and green waste collection, and a full array of commercial and industrial integrated waste services designed to meet any business needs, including commercial food waste collection services, available six days a week, Monday through Saturday.

The Public Works Agency

The Public Works Agency provides essential construction, integrated waste and recycling collection, fleet and facility maintenance and repair services to the citizens and businesses of Ontario through the Parks and Maintenance, Municipal Services, and Integrated Waste Departments.

The Agency strives to meet the daily challenges of maintaining exceptional levels of service to our residents and community, providing stellar customer service, and maximizing all resources to develop and maintain value for the City.

The Agency has 232 full time employees and an annual budget of over $105 million.

The City of Ontario
***The City of Ontario is a dynamic leading and growing community in the Inland Empire with a variety of full-time and part-time employment and volunteer opportunities. Ontario is proud to have the reputation of being a progressive City providing solid leadership to its citizens and to the business community. The City provides a full range of services to the community including Police, Fire, Management Services, Community Life & Culture, Community Development, Economic Development, Public Works, Financial Services, Human Resources/Risk Management and the Ontario Municipal Utilities Company. The City's team is staffed with approximately 1,517 full-time equivalent diverse and talented employees who work to support a common goal of providing excellent service to the community.
We invite you to learn more about the City of Ontario by reviewing the City's website including the City's 2024 State of the City Address to learn more about the exciting opportunities this position will play in the vital growth of the City in becoming the Premier Community of the Inland Empire

2024 State of the City
(Video link)

Ontario Plan (The City's Comprehensive Business Plan for Development)**
Approach to Public Service (Download PDF reader)
(Core Values for City of Ontario Employees)

Smart Ontario (Information about recent City projects)**
Downtown Ontario (What to do in Downtown Ontario)**
(Information about City of Ontario Employee Benefit Plans)

Examples of Essential Functions:

The essential functions typically performed by the Integrated Waste Collector include the following:

Moves full, front-end load commercial bins into position for loading by mechanical equipment on truck.
Assists with the process of moving materials from refuse containers into refuse trucks.
Performs manual debris removal.
Operates compaction equipment on the truck.
Cleans and maintains interior and exterior of refuse collection vehicles.
Notes the conditions of refuse containers and reports the existence of improper containers or materials that do not comply with City requirements for collection.
May perform pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections and document on appropriate forms.
Interacts directly with customers and the public.
May serve as relief driver, as necessary, on commercial refuse and/or recycling collection routes.

Qualification Guidelines:

Education
High School diploma or recognized equivalent.

Licenses

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and the ability to obtain a valid California Commercial Class B driver's license, or higher, within 6 months of appointment.

Desirable
Experience as a laborer in public service activities and skill in th