Solid Waste and Recycling Worker

Responsibilities

• Collect and transport landfill, recycling, and compost materials from campus locations while assisting drivers with route completion, including loading, unloading, moving, staging, and servicing containers safely and efficiently, and supporting inventory-related tasks.
• Operate university vehicles, including box trucks, pickup trucks, and utility carts, to support collection, transport, and other assigned duties.
• Support safe vehicle operation and movement by ground guiding in tight areas, including loading docks, service drives, and high-pedestrian environments, while maintaining situational awareness.
• Clean, sweep, and maintain dumpsters, compactors, and waste corral areas to meet university cleanliness and safety standards. Report blocked access, waste contamination, and safety concerns to crew leader or supervisor.
• Follow all verbal and written instructions from crew leaders and supervisors related to collection routes, priorities, and safety protocols while supporting a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Wear required Personal Protective Equipment and participate in required training.
• Use assigned electronic systems, tablets, smartphones, paper forms, or other tools to document completed work and report issues. Update and complete assigned electronic work orders as directed.
• Demonstrate professional conduct at all times, including respectful communication with students, staff, and visitors, and actively support teamwork with the Solid Waste and Recycling staff.
• Support university and athletic events, including football home games, and special assignments such as event cleanups, move-outs, bulk pickups, and inclement weather response. Work overtime, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or adjusted schedules as required.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support organizational goals and objectives.
• Required Qualifications
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid Class "C" drives license. Experience in solid waste, recycling, compost, custodial, moving, delivery, or other field operations. Experien

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Solid Waste and Recycling Worker ---- Hiring Department: Facilities Services ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer ---- Earliest Start Date: Ongoing ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- Job Details: General Notes You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to: - Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) - Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options - Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays - Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds - Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) - Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses - Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities - Tuition assistance - Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets - Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card - Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card - For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards . Purpose Support the safe and efficient collection of landfill trash, recycling, compost, and related materials across The University of Texas at Austin campus and assigned off-campus locations by assisting drivers with route completion, container handling, material loading and unloading, collection area cleanup, event support, and other field operations.

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