Interstate Waste Services , Inc.
Waste Services Garbage Truck Helper
Interstate Waste Services , Inc., Closter, New Jersey, us, 07624
Overview
Interstate Waste Services is hiring Garbage Truck-Collection Helpers
Location: Closter, NJ
Highlights
Monday thru Friday with some Saturday hours
Early start time 5AM
Hourly pay - $18.00 with overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40/week
Full Comphrensive Benefit package including:
Paid
Vacations
Health-car
e
& Dental options
Life & AD&D insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Accident/Critical Illness Coverage
Prescription coverage
Vision coverage
Survivor Benefits
401k with company match
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanded our operations of transfer stations into Pennsylvania and Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling, and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer, and environmental safety.
Essential Job Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
The Collection Helper's main responsibility is to collect (primarily by hand) and load refuse from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle. Unless designated by the company as a CDL Helper, Helpers are not permitted to operate a company vehicle at any time. The position reports to the Operations Manager onsite but is also subject to supervision by Route Supervisors and Dispatchers.
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Transfer refuse in a timely and safe manner from customer stops to vehicle.
Assist the driver while maneuvering into positions for collection and disposal
Maintain and partake in daily clean-up of vehicle
Learn garbage routes to better assist driver
Attend all required training, operational meetings, and mandatory monthly Safety Meetings
Work Environment
Helpers spend majority of daily routine both in the cab of the truck, on the back of the truck, or moving around the truck for trash collection
Helpers must be able to physically mount and dismount the truck throughout the duration of the work day
Helpers must be able to constantly lift, push, and pull waste bags and receptacles that weigh approximately 50-75+ lbs. as part of their daily routine. The bags usually have no wheels or handles for easier maneuverability, so the employee must have the physical strength to carry out the job duties.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Requirements
Applicants must meet physical standards as specified above
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States
Experience from the sanitation industry is
strongly preferred
Position requires a team-player attitude as job is spent in close quarters with other staff members that all rely on one another
Additional Job Requirements:
Routes may require Drivers to navigate through congested communities and confined or tight areas in city locations.
Highly skilled backing maneuvers are essential to successfully perform this job.
Our drivers routinely climb in and out of the truck cab to service customer accounts.
Driver pre and post inspections required. Drivers are responsible for ensuring their truck is in compliance with IWS's safety standards as well as OSHA and DOT regulations, and local traffic laws, prior to and while operating the vehicle.
Additional Information
IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Salary Range Minimum
USD $18.00/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum
USD $18.00/Hr.
ID
2025-4037
Job Locations
US-NJ-Closter
Category
Helper
Position Type
Full-Time Union-Benefit Eligible
Interstate Waste Services is hiring Garbage Truck-Collection Helpers
Location: Closter, NJ
Highlights
Monday thru Friday with some Saturday hours
Early start time 5AM
Hourly pay - $18.00 with overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40/week
Full Comphrensive Benefit package including:
Paid
Vacations
Health-car
e
& Dental options
Life & AD&D insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Accident/Critical Illness Coverage
Prescription coverage
Vision coverage
Survivor Benefits
401k with company match
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanded our operations of transfer stations into Pennsylvania and Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling, and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer, and environmental safety.
Essential Job Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
The Collection Helper's main responsibility is to collect (primarily by hand) and load refuse from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle. Unless designated by the company as a CDL Helper, Helpers are not permitted to operate a company vehicle at any time. The position reports to the Operations Manager onsite but is also subject to supervision by Route Supervisors and Dispatchers.
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Transfer refuse in a timely and safe manner from customer stops to vehicle.
Assist the driver while maneuvering into positions for collection and disposal
Maintain and partake in daily clean-up of vehicle
Learn garbage routes to better assist driver
Attend all required training, operational meetings, and mandatory monthly Safety Meetings
Work Environment
Helpers spend majority of daily routine both in the cab of the truck, on the back of the truck, or moving around the truck for trash collection
Helpers must be able to physically mount and dismount the truck throughout the duration of the work day
Helpers must be able to constantly lift, push, and pull waste bags and receptacles that weigh approximately 50-75+ lbs. as part of their daily routine. The bags usually have no wheels or handles for easier maneuverability, so the employee must have the physical strength to carry out the job duties.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Requirements
Applicants must meet physical standards as specified above
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States
Experience from the sanitation industry is
strongly preferred
Position requires a team-player attitude as job is spent in close quarters with other staff members that all rely on one another
Additional Job Requirements:
Routes may require Drivers to navigate through congested communities and confined or tight areas in city locations.
Highly skilled backing maneuvers are essential to successfully perform this job.
Our drivers routinely climb in and out of the truck cab to service customer accounts.
Driver pre and post inspections required. Drivers are responsible for ensuring their truck is in compliance with IWS's safety standards as well as OSHA and DOT regulations, and local traffic laws, prior to and while operating the vehicle.
Additional Information
IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Salary Range Minimum
USD $18.00/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum
USD $18.00/Hr.
ID
2025-4037
Job Locations
US-NJ-Closter
Category
Helper
Position Type
Full-Time Union-Benefit Eligible