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SANITATION WORKER

Code: 03113 Local Non-Competitive

Sanitation Worker is non-competitive, meaning the state checks your education and experience against the spec instead of ranking you on a test.

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Where this title is used

Sanitation Worker is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, performs arduous tasks involved in loading garbage and refuse from sidewalks and curbs into trucks; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

  • Collects rubbish and other refuse.
  • Lifts filled refuse cans to truck, and empties can into truck.
  • Redeposits cans at the curb.
  • Operates mechanisms at the rear of trucks.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Ability to understand, remember, and follow oral and written directions.
  • Ability to learn quickly from demonstrations.
  • Ability to work harmoniously with associates, supervisors, and to deal effectively with the public.
  • Ability to perform routine mechanical and manual operations.
  • Ability to lift heavy objects repeatedly.
  • Ability to care for equipment, materials, and supplies used in maintenance work.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.