Driver - CDL (B)

UBLIC SERVICES OF KENTUCKY, LLC•Sulphur, KY

About The Position

A Driver - CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers. The driver ensures the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operating it, follows Company, state, and federal regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports so defects can be repaired in a timely manner. The role also involves servicing assigned routes, transporting collected material to designated disposal facilities, monitoring and maintaining the vehicle, completing required reports, and following safety and productivity standards.

Requirements

Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement.
Good customer service skills and a professional, courteous, cooperative, honest, and trustworthy approach toward customers and co-workers.
Good time management skills to complete assigned responsibilities efficiently and safely.
Ability to follow the work schedule and see challenges through to completion.
Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules, promote Company safety standards, and avoid inappropriate risks.
Pride in work and commitment to achieving goals.

Responsibilities

Perform complete pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections in accordance with Company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues on standard reports.
Safely operate a heavy truck along the designated route and to the disposal site, using the route sheet and map and servicing customers as identified or assigned by a dispatcher or supervisor.
Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly and professionally.
Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them in accordance with departmental procedures.
Monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
Clean the area around accidental waste spills while adhering to applicable safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition to ensure operational readiness and minimize downtime; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip where appropriate.
Complete required route/productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other reports.
Meet required departmental productivity standards to ensure customers are serviced efficiently and on time.
Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.