Refuse Crew Leader

Refuse Crew Leader

Position Number: 905111
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range:
Position Type:
Job Category: Staff - Service

Organizational Unit Overview:

Facilities Services is a unit in Campus Operations Division, which is a part of a broad division of Administration and Finance that includes all aspects of facilities management at East Carolina University. East Carolina University is the third largest university in the University of North Carolina system with approximately 28,000 FTS and a staff of over 6,000. The university is comprised of more than 7 million square feet of facilities located on approximately 1400 acres with physical assets in excess of $1.5 billion. This includes the Main, Health Sciences, and West Research Campuses, and satellite locations throughout North Carolina associated with university programs. Facilities Services has an annual budget in excess of $30 million and employs approximately 500 FTE. Major functions include facilities maintenance and housekeeping services.

Facilities Services primary purpose is to plan and perform corrective and preventive maintenance functions on all building structures and equipment and utility infrastructure. Corrective maintenance returns equipment to optimal design performance after failure or upon degradation from age, adverse operation conditions, etc. Preventive maintenance minimizes equipment failures and reduces corrective maintenance.

Job Duties:

Primary responsibility will be, but not limited to, driving a front-end loader garbage truck, collecting refuse on the ECU campus. This position directs the secondary driver in the operation and maintenance of truck and dumpster sites, as well as route management. Other duties include driving Hook-lift trucks for campus roll-off containers, cleaning and maintaining refuse truck and university dumpster, managing campus dumpster report, as well as non-refuse related activities in the Grounds Department. Overtime required as needed.

Minimum Education/Experience:

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work. Requires appropriate licenses or certifications to operate assigned types of vehicles or equipment.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

A valid NC Commercial Drivers License

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

Experience with a medium to large size institutional operation dealing with refuse removal on a consistent basis preferred. Experience operating a front-end loading refuse truck is desired.

Special Instructions to Applicant:

• Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application. Do not write see resume on your application when completing the job duties section.
• If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
• Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

Job Close Date:

5/15/2026

Open Until Filled: No

To apply, visit https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/92788