Between $46k and

$62k

Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience)

Position range in Collin County $20k

•$42k Per Year

DRIVER/LOADER

•RESIDENTIAL (FULL TIME)

RICHARDSON

•CITY OF

Occupation:

Driver/Sales Workers

Location:

Richardson, TX

•75082

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment

Posted:

07/07/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

10/05/2026

Expires:

12/31/2026

Job #: 17037759

Job Requirements and Properties

Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite

Full Time Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience

12 Month(s) Schedule

Full Time Job Type

Regular Duration

Permanent Employment Public Transit

Available Benefits Help for .

DRIVER/LOADER

•Public Services

•Solid Waste Services

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, drive and operate a rear load vehicle in the collection of residential refuse, brush and bulky items and/or recyclable material. Work in a small crew to collect, load, transport, and dispose of refuse, garbage, recycling, and brush. Perform other related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Drive and operate a rear load vehicle for the collection of residential refuse, brush and bulky items, and/or recyclable material on assigned collection routes. Load refuse, recycling, and brush by hand and share loading responsibilities with co-workers. Safely operate, care for, and maintain acceptable appearance of assigned vehicles and equipment including washing, servicing, and performing preventative maintenance checks.

Use good judgment to work safely and use equipment properly. Communicate courteously and effectively orally with customers, other City employees, supervisors, and officials. Hear clearly to work safely when working around equipment and in traffic.

Read written instructions accurately. Maintain written records on loads to transfer station, materials recovery facility (MRF), and on the preventive maintenance checklist. As needed, train, instruct, and ensure temporary workers understand and practice basic safety procedures while working on or near refuse/recycling vehicles. Work both day and evening hours as needed.

Physical Job Functions:

Lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds;

Regularly pull, push and/or drag up to 150 pounds of refuse, recycling, brush, and various discarded materials, including large/bulky items such as furniture.

Requires constant extensive walking, carrying, dragging, holding, pulling, pushing, lifting, kneeling, bending/twisting body, reaching, and squatting while performing collection of refuse, recycling, and/or brush.

Perform physically strenuous duties in all weather conditions including heat, cold, temperature swings and in inclement weather.

Exposure to dust, fumes, loud noises, and mechanical hazards are routinely encountered in solid waste collection duties/operations, while using proper safety precautions.