Sanitation Worker II

Salary

$38,600.00 - $51,230.00 Annually

Location

110 SE Watula Ave, 3rd Floor, Ocala, FL 34471, FL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

72126

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

07/21/2026

Description

This is skilled work in the operation and maintenance of refuse collection trucks including heavy manual labor involved in the collection and disposal of garbage, trash and yard waste.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely collects garbage, trash and yard waste from residences and small businesses on an assigned route. Assists in unloading the truck at disposal area as needed. Adverse weather conditions are involved and must be able to lift 50 pounds of trash approximately four feet high to empty barrel of garbage into the garbage truck. Must have manual dexterity to use rakes and pitch forks to load trash into the truck.

• Safely drives and operates refuse truck performing F.D.O.T. inspection and ensuring vehicle is fueled and equipped with tools needed to complete their assigned route. Must have agility to climb in and out of the truck continuously throughout the day.

• Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of assigned vehicle and reports any problems to supervisor. Climbs into a small compartment behind packer blade to remove refuse. Accesses platform 5' above ground to complete cleaning of vehicle.

• Responds and solves complaints assigned by dispatcher or supervisor. Makes special runs in attending to garbage, trash or yard waste complaints.

• Responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of equipment such as barrels and buggies that are used on a daily basis.

• Assists in the maintenance of the wash rack.

• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of six months experience in heavy manual labor or previous sanitation background required.
• Six months experience in driving and operating a refuse vehicle preferred.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Information

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of a routine nature.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Must be able to follow oral and written instructions to complete tasks with a minimum of supervision.

Ability to comprehend, record and complete route reports and work orders.

Ability to communicate clearly and courteously with others in person and on two-way radio.

PLANNING

Limited responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance, and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.

MENTAL DEMAND

Moderate mental demand. Operations requiring almost continuous attention, but work is sufficiently repetitive that a habit cycle is formed; operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to determine or select materials, equipment or operations where variable sequences may be selected by the employee.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Moderately repetitive. Activities with slight variation using a definite set of processes or directions with some degree of supervision.

Choice of learned things in situations which conform to clearly established patterns and modes.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

ACCURACY

Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned.

Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation.

Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization.

The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Occasional routine contacts with persons outside the organization. This would include contacts with suppliers, mail service, etc.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts of little importance and usually with immediate associates only.

Requires only ordinary courtesy to avoid friction in relationship incidental to working with others.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities 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 and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, frequently required to walk, frequently required to sit, continuously required to use hands, regularly required to reach, frequently required to climb, occasionally required to stop, frequently required to talk, occasionally required to taste. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Ability to be prompt and regular in attendance to meet customer service demands.