Do you take pride in keeping things running behind the scenes? Enjoy being active, working outdoors, and making a visible difference in your community? Join the City of West Allis as a Sanitation/Street Laborera hands-on public service career rooted in impact and opportunity.
This position plays a vital role in supporting the citys infrastructure and daily operations, from maintaining streets and sidewalks to handling essential sanitation services. A key responsibility includes operating the Citys Drop-Off Site , where youll be the front line of customer service, assisting residents with proper disposal, collecting fees, and ensuring the site stays clean, organized, and efficient. Your contributionswhether its guiding a resident through recycling, patching up roadways, or plowing snowwill be visible across neighborhoods and appreciated by the entire West Allis community.
The City of West Allis invests in your future by offering paid training for a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) giving you access to more responsibilities, higher pay, and long-term career growth in public works.
This position is scheduled Tuesday through Friday, 7:00 AM 3:00 PM, and Saturday, 7:30 AM 3:30 PM.- Assist residents at the Citys residential Drop-Off Site
- Build and deliver garbage and recycling carts
- Support bulk item, brush, garbage, and recycling collection crews
- Perform roadwork: crack sealing, asphalt patching, and concrete repairs
- Mow and trim grass on city property, culverts, and ditches
- Pick up litter along boulevards and city fence lines
- Provide snow and ice control using plow-equipped pickup trucks
- Help clean, maintain, and operate the Drop-Off Site facilities
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid drivers license and meets the city's driving ordinance
- Willingness and ability to obtain CDL Class B or C with air brake endorsement (training provided)
- Physical labor experience preferred
- Strong commitment to teamwork, punctuality, and public service.