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Solid Waste Assistant (Waste Disposal/Solid Waste Division)

Salary

$41,318.00 - $64,108.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

25-05553

Department

Environmental & Street Services

Opening Date

09/04/2025

Closing Date

9/25/2025 11:59 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 Range: $41,318.00 to $52,734.00

Hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm (Occasional Saturdays required)

Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham’s Environment & Street Services Department (http://durhamnc.gov/506/Public-Works) a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City’s growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

The Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (WDRC) is a fast-paced environment at times, with a high volume of patrons that frequent the Convenience Center to properly dispose of materials and recycle. As the City of Durham continues to grow, volumes of customers and materials coming to the WDRC increases. Therefore, filling this position is critical to safe and effective operations.

The Maintenance Assistant assists in the daily operations of the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center. You will be required to assist, direct, and inform customers on the full and proper use of the various areas at Waste Disposal and Recycling Center. You will be assigned duties such as customer service and litter control as needed. Work is performed under general supervision. The hours and days for this position are Monday – Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from 7:30am to 12:30 pm, with one day off during the week assigned to you to offset Saturday hours.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Assists in the daily operations of the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center.

+ Assist, direct, and inform the public in full and proper use of the various areas at Waste Disposal and Recycling Center.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

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

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

+ A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

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

Additional Preferred Skills

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

+ Willing and able to wear (PPE) as needed.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

+ 12-13 paid holidays per year

+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year

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

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

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

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

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

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

+ State retirement plan

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

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

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

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

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ 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?

+ City of Durham Website

+ Walk in

+ LOGO career event

+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

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

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

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

+ governmentjobs.com

+ Monster.com

+ Indeed.com

+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

02

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

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

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

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

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

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).

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

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

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

05

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

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 3 years

+ 3 years but less than 5 years

+ 5 or more years

06

Are you willing to work in inclement weather (rain, snow, ice, hot/high temperatures, cold/extreme cold, etc.)?

+ No

+ Yes

07

Are you willing to work on Saturdays when assigned?

+ No

+ Yes

08

This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Are you willing and able to wear PPE as needed?

+ No

+ Yes

09

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?

+ Yes

+ No

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