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Title: Sanitation Driver

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Finance and Administration

Department: Facilities Management

Location: Elon Main Campus

Position Summary

Collection of trash and recycling throughout assigned areas on campus and deposit contents in approved locations. Work closely with supervision of staff. Maintain clean and neat appearance of all outside containers as well as those collected from within resident halls. Work special events maintaining clean and sanitized trash containers.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED with less than 1 year of experience

Preferred Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without ‘giving out' or fatiguing during cleaning.
• The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Ability to communicate information to supervisors or co-workers by telephone or in person.
• Ability to operate vacuums and other related equipment.
• Must have a valid NC driver's license.

Required Other Training, Certifications, or Licensing

must have valid drivers license

Job Duties

• Maintain Cleanliness of Campus
  • Maintain all outside standing trash cans that are located on campus.
  • Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
  • Short list of cleaning duties are as follows: Remove all trash from assigned buildings and exterior trash cans.
  • Empty cigarette urns that are located on campus. Periodically clean all trash containers and return to their designated place.
  • Pick up trash and rubbish on grounds that are in assigned areas.
  • Assist and perform other duties as assigned including, but not limited to, snow and ice removal as required.
• Driving a Vehicle
  • Drive Cushman trucks on campus in a safe manner to collect trash in designated areas. Must be able to back up and dump trash into dumpsters
• Cleaning of Equipment
  • Clear trash or items in vehicles at end of every shift.
• Reporting Maintenance Issues Found on Campus
  • Notify the proper channels with repairs needed that are observed throughout campus.
  • Report vehicle problems to shift supervisor.
• Building Safety and Security
  • Use of wet floor signs and other safety signs when appropriate
• Annual Training
  • Perform other duties deemed necessary by the shift supervisor.
  • Attend and utilize information provided by yearly training
• Inclusive Community Building Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. All who work at Elon should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. We embrace the shared responsibility to foster inclusive excellence within a strong residential community. Accordingly, employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon. Employees are encouraged to, for example, attend or participate in campus activities such as College Coffee, Numen Lumen, campus cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities and trainings, employee resource groups and other university-sponsored activities to demonstrate an active commitment to the Elon community.