DRIVER/LOADER - RECYCLING (FULL TIME)

About the position

Under general supervision, drive and operate a rear load vehicle in the collection of residential refuse, brush and bulky items and/or recyclable material. Work in a small crew to collect, load, transport, and dispose of refuse, garbage, recycling, and brush. Perform other related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate a rear load vehicle for the collection of residential refuse, brush and bulky items, and/or recyclable material on assigned collection routes.
• Load refuse, recycling, and brush by hand and share loading responsibilities with co-workers.
• Safely operate, care for, and maintain acceptable appearance of assigned vehicles and equipment including washing, servicing, and performing preventative maintenance checks.
• Use good judgment to work safely and use equipment properly.
• Communicate courteously and effectively orally with customers, other City employees, supervisors, and officials.
• Hear clearly to work safely when working around equipment and in traffic.
• Read written instructions accurately.
• Maintain written records on loads to transfer station, materials recovery facility (MRF), and on the preventive maintenance checklist.
• As needed, train, instruct, and ensure temporary workers understand and practice basic safety procedures while working on or near refuse/recycling vehicles.
• Work both day and evening hours as needed.

Requirements

• Completion of eleventh grade required.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience may be substituted for education requirements.
• Applicable Texas Commercial Learner's Permit is required within 1 month of hire.
• Texas Commercial Driver's License, Class B, is required within 6 months of hire.
• One-year of experience preferred in driving dump/container body trucks.
• Experience preferred in refuse collection.