Light Equip Op-Sanitation

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

As a Light Equipment Operator-Sanitation, based in The Villages, FL you’ll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services – uninterrupted.

Essential duties and Responsibilities

As a member of a collection crew, is responsible for operating a garbage truck on a designated route to collect solid waste and transport it to disposal sites. Performs preventive maintenance checks and services on vehicles and equipment daily.

Key Duties:

• Operating the truck: Drivers operate garbage trucks on pre-assigned routes.
• Collecting waste: Load, transport, and dump waste at disposal sites.
• Route Management: Adhere to established routes and schedules, using route maps to locate destinations.
• Pre-trip / Post-trip inspections: Drivers perform daily inspections of their vehicles to ensure they are in good working condition, ensure truck is properly fueled, serviced and cleaned.
• Safety: Follow safety protocols for waste handling disposal and vehicle operation, including traffic laws and regulations.
• Maintenance: Drivers may also perform light preventative maintenance on the trucks and fuel the trucks.
• Public interaction: Provide courteous and professional interaction with residents and others during collection.
• Emergency duties: They may be called out for emergency situations.

Here's what you'll need

Here's What You'll Need:

· Possess valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) & current DOT medical card.

· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. as needed. Ability to manage a 2–3-person team.

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Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

· Two years of commercial driving experience within the past 5 years is preferred. Waste industry experience a plus but not required.

Working Conditions:

Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

36,100.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

51,700.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $36,100.00 to $51,700.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on March 04, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
The Villages	Florida	United States
The Villages	Florida	United States