Grapple Driver - Panama City

Waste Pro USA•Panama City Beach, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grapple Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to pick up garbage, yard waste, or recycling. This role oversees the work of helpers assisting on the assigned route, performs pre-trip and post-trip truck checks and cleaning, and performs other related work as assigned. The driver is responsible for safely driving the truck on pre-established routes in accordance with Decision Driving principles within prescribed time, collecting and dumping garbage and refuse into refuse trucks while covering a designated route in a residential zone, and unloading refuse trucks at the landfill, transfer station, or similar facility. The position requires providing a distinguishably different level of service through courteous and expeditious customer service in all aspects of refuse operation to the general public and customers, and exhibiting a positive attitude towards company, customer, and municipal goals. The driver ensures garbage and recyclables at residences are picked up and transferred properly, which may require using the back door, and tags improper refuse containers and waste. Additionally, the role involves performing daily pre and post-trip inspections as set forth by Waste Pro procedures and D.O.T. guidelines, completing Safety Lane activity and DVIR daily, and maintaining a clean truck by washing the exterior weekly. The driver also performs a variety of manual duties in the clean-up of scattered refuse and moves and empties large trash bins using truck hydraulics. Preparation, maintenance, and submission of required company and regulation-mandated reports and documents are also key responsibilities. The Grapple Driver is responsible for all persons working on the vehicle during the designated route and must comply with all Department of Transportation and State requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles. This role may also be required to work during emergency situations.

Requirements

Must have a Class A or B CDL valid for the state in which the position works.
Requires a clean driving record.
At least 1 year of previous experience operating a vehicle requiring a CDL within the past 7 (seven) years.
Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
Understanding of Department of Transportation and State requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction; See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Maintain written records and service responses.
Must be able to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch and supervisors, understand highway and traffic signals, and be able to make legible entries on paperwork.

Nice To Haves

Waste Industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely drives truck on pre-established route in accordance with Decision Driving principles within prescribed time.
Collects and dumps garbage and refuse into refuse trucks while covering a designated route in a residential zone.
Unloads refuse trucks at the landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Provides a distinguishably different level of service through courteous and expeditious customer service in all aspects of refuse operation to the general public and customers.
Exhibits a positive attitude towards company, customer and municipal goals.
Ensures garbage and recyclables at residences are picked up and transferred properly; pick up may require using back door.
Tags improper refuse containers and waste.
Performs Daily Pre and Post Trip inspections as set forth by Waste Pro procedures and D.O.T. guidelines.
Completes Safety Lane activity and DVIR daily in accordance with Waste Pro safety lane guidelines.
Maintains clean truck and washes exterior weekly.
Performs a variety of manual duties in the clean-up of scattered refuse.
Moves and empties large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepares, maintains, and submits required company and regulation-mandated reports and documents.
Responsible for all persons working on vehicle during the designated route.
Must comply with all Department of Transportation and State requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
May be required to work during emergency situations.
Attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
Keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro.
Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.