ROUTE HELPER – GEORGETOWN (HIRING BONUS UP TO $750)
Job Description
Assist the route team to ensure efficient, safe residential waste collection in Georgetown.
Route Helper
A Route Helper assists the Residential Driver with ensuring the route is run efficiently, productively, and safely and in compliance with applicable governmental regulations pertaining to trucking and waste operations. This position will provide courteous, professional service to all customers.
Core Responsibilities
- Report to work at designated times in proper company uniform and with required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Know and understand driving hand signals.
- Assist in examining route sheets, identifying new stops and stops not on route.
- Assist driver with reading notes from Residential Supervisor or Dispatch and discuss the day's route as needed.
- Assist in the collection of the route as sequenced on the route sheet and/or fleet routing software, noting sequencing problems or changes and recording them on fleet routing software.
- Ensure the truck is clean and well-maintained before leaving the TDS facility.
- Work productively and safely and behave courteously and professionally.
- Must be available for shifts scheduled on weekends and holidays.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision
- Basic math ability
- Verbal and written fluency in English
- Demonstrate at least minimal computer aptitude
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- High school diploma or its equivalent
Assist the Residential Driver and help ensure route is efficient, productive, safe, and compliant with regulations, Review route sheets and identify new or non-routed stops, Assist in entering route data into fleet routing software and discuss day’s route with supervisor/dispatch, Keep the truck clean and well-maintained before leaving the facility, Be available for weekend and holiday shifts
