Residential Driver in Manatee!

Waste Pro USA•Sarasota, FL

22h

About The Position

The Waste Pro Residential Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to pick up garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The driver oversees helpers on the assigned route, performs pre-trip and post-trip truck checks and cleaning, and completes other related work as assigned. Work is performed under supervision, with performance reviewed during and after route completion through direct observation and discussion of problems. The role provides courteous customer service while collecting and transporting refuse, maintains the truck and required records, and follows company procedures and Department of Transportation and state requirements. Work takes place in varied weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, noise, vibration, fumes, odors, and dust. The position may require work during emergencies.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Clean driving record.
At least 21 years of age.
Understanding of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, and of DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Ability to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain written records, and document service responses.
Ability to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Ability to push or pull 50 pounds independently between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to get up and down from a commercial motor vehicle cab between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

Safely drive a truck on pre-established routes within prescribed time, collect and unload garbage and refuse, and transport it to a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Provide courteous, expeditious customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Ensure garbage and recyclables are properly collected and transferred; tag improper refuse 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 daily DVIR completion.
Maintain and clean the truck, wash its exterior weekly, and check components and fluid levels, inflate tires, and refuel as needed.
Clean up 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 up to date with job-appropriate technology, and perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.