ASL Driver in Manatee!

Waste Pro USA•Sarasota, FL

22h

About The Position

The Waste Pro Automated Side Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The driver serves residential routes, unloads collected material at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility, and oversees helpers working on the assigned route. The role also includes vehicle inspections, cleaning, required recordkeeping, and other related duties as assigned. Drivers are expected to provide courteous and efficient service, follow safe driving practices and applicable Department of Transportation and state requirements, and ensure refuse and recyclables are collected and transferred properly. The position involves frequent physical activity and working 8 to 12 hours in varying weather and environmental conditions.

Requirements

Hold a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position works.
Have a clean driving record.
Be at least 21 years old.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, as well as DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Be able to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver position, while observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Be able to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain written records and service responses.
Speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Be physically able to push or pull 50 pounds unassisted 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Be physically able to lift 50 pounds from the ground to waist height unassisted 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Be physically able to get up and down from a commercial motor vehicle cab and bend at the waist and knees 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Be physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Safely drive the truck along pre-established routes in accordance with Decision Driving principles and within prescribed time.
Collect and unload garbage and refuse on designated residential routes; unload trucks at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Provide courteous and efficient customer service to the public and customers.
Ensure garbage and recyclables at residences are picked up and transferred properly, including back-door pickups when required; tag improper containers and waste.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections in accordance with Waste Pro procedures and DOT guidelines, including Safety Lane activity and completion of the DVIR.
Maintain and clean the truck, including washing the exterior weekly, inspecting the vehicle, checking fluid levels and tire pressure, and fueling as needed.
Perform manual cleanup of scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepare, maintain, and submit required company and regulatory reports and documents.
Be responsible for all persons working on the vehicle during the designated route.
Comply with Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Attend and participate in assigned company-sponsored training, keep current with job-related technology, and perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.