Residential Driver

Waste Pro•Bunnell, FL

21h

About The Position

The Waste Pro Residential Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The driver follows designated residential routes, unloads refuse at landfills or similar facilities, and oversees helpers assigned to the route. The role includes daily truck inspections and cleaning, completing required reports, and other assigned work. Performance is carried out under supervision and reviewed through observation of routes and discussion of problems. The position requires safe, courteous service to customers and the public, compliance with Department of Transportation and state requirements, and the ability to perform frequent physical work in varied weather and environmental conditions. Emergency work may be required.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position works.
Clean driving record.
At least 21 years of age.
Knowledge of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, and of DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver position, while observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow designated routes or work schedules.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain written records and 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 hear and see in the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
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 the cab of a commercial motor vehicle 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 refuse truck on assigned routes within prescribed time, collecting and unloading garbage and refuse.
Provide courteous and efficient customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Ensure garbage and recyclables are collected and transferred properly; tag improper containers and waste.
Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, Safety Lane activities, and DVIR documentation in accordance with company procedures and DOT guidelines.
Keep the truck clean, wash its exterior weekly, and inspect the vehicle, check 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 assigned route.
Comply with Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Attend assigned company training, keep up to date on job-appropriate technology, and perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.