Solid Waste Assistant/WDRC

Solid Waste Assistant/WDRC

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Solid Waste Assistant/WDRC

Salary

$52,206.00 - $66,641.00 Annually

Location

2115 E. Club Blvd., Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

Department

Environmental & Street Services

Opening Date

08/07/2026

Closing Date

8/12/ :59 PM Eastern

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Salary: $52,206.00 - $60,432.00

Workday/Times Vary: Monday – Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from 7:30am to 12:30 pm (one day off during the week will be assigned)

The Environmental and Street Services Department collaborates with community partners to provide exceptional customer service and outstanding management of waste collection, recycling and disposal services that are safe, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sound. Our work enhances the appearance of the City while ensuring its sustainability. If you're looking for meaningful work and the chance to serve, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

Devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, roads and traffic systems, equipment and facilities, providing custodial services, and collecting, transporting and disposing municipal solid and yard waste through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Perform standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, requiring minimal prior training or experience. There is an established and specified routine to be followed and limited decision-making, restricted to choosing and safely using the proper work tools.

Responsible for cleaning facilities and/or equipment; performing basic maintenance of equipment, grounds, and facilities; performing manual labor; assisting with projects that require semi-skilled labor; providing customer service; and keeping records and reporting maintenance needs to higher authority that fall outside of the scope of the work assigned.

Duties/Responsibilities

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  Assisting customers with solid waste disposal and compliance, including directing customers to disposal areas, educating customers about acceptable disposal items, and responding to customer inquiries.

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  Maintaining recycling areas, and cleaning and maintaining facility.

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  Unloading items.

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Minimum Qualifications & Experience

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  High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).

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  One year of maintenance or customer service experience related to assignment.

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  This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

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Additional Preferred Skills

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  Available to work 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

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  Available Saturdays 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m..

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  Willing and able to work in various types of weather conditions (high temperatures, snow, rain, sleet, etc.)

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  This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in situations where social distancing cannot be achieved, are you willing and able to wear (PPE) as needed.

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  Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

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Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

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  12-13 paid holidays per year

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  13 standard work days of vacation per year

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  13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

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  2 weeks paid military leave per year

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  Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

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  State and City retirement plans

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  Short and long term disability plans

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  Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

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  City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

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  Paid funeral leave

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  Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

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  Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

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  48 hours for volunteer work each year*

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  4 hours parental leave each year

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  Workman's Compensation Insurance

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  457 Deferred Compensation Plans

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Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

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  401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

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  State retirement plan

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Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

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  401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

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  State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

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  Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

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  Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

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  Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

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  City of Durham Website

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  Walk in

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  Job fair

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  Employee referral

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  Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

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  Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

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  Craig's List

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  Facebook

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  LinkedIn

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  GlassDoor

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  governmentjobs.com

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  Monster.com

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  Indeed.com

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  Employment Security Commission

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  Magazine/Newspaper

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  Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

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  Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

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  High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

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  Associates Degree

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  Bachelor's Degree

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  Master's Degree

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  PhD or Juris Doctorate

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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)

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  I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

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  I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

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  I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

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How many years of maintenance or customer service experience related to assignment do you have?

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  No related experience

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  Less than 1 year of related experience

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  1 year but less than 3 years

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  3 years but less than 5 years

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  5 or more years

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This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Do you understand this statement?

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  Yes

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  No

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I am .. . . check all that apply):

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  available to work 7:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday.

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  available to work Saturdays 7:30am - 12:30pm..

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  willing and able to work in various types of weather conditions (high temperatures, snow, rain, sleet, etc.).

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  willing and able to wear (PPE) as needed.

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  No item listed applies to me.

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