Residential Driver - Panama City

Waste Pro USA•Panama City Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect 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 and is reviewed during and after completion through direct observation and discussion of problems. The role requires safe driving and collection work on residential routes, customer service, proper handling of refuse and recyclables, vehicle inspections and maintenance, and preparation of required reports and documents. The driver may be required to work during emergency situations and must comply with Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators. The work environment includes varied temperatures and weather, including heat, cold, snow, rain, and wind, as well as noise, vibration, fumes, odors, and dust. The job involves frequent heavy physical activity and extended work in extreme weather conditions.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Clean driving record.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, as well as Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to hear and see in 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 observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Ability to follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule and understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Ability to 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.
Physically able to push or pull 50 pounds independently between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Physically able to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

Safely drive a refuse truck on pre-established routes within prescribed time and in accordance with Decision Driving principles; collect and unload refuse at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Provide courteous and expeditious customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Ensure residential garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly, including back-door pickup when required; tag improper containers and waste.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections according to Waste Pro procedures and D.O.T. guidelines, complete Safety Lane activity and DVIR, and check the hood, undercarriage, fluid levels, and tires.
Keep the truck clean and wash its exterior weekly; inspect and clean the truck, pump gas, check fluid levels, and check tire pressure.
Perform manual cleanup of scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepare, maintain, and submit company and regulation-mandated reports and documents.
Be responsible for all persons working on the vehicle during the designated route.
Comply with all Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Attend and participate in assigned company-sponsored training courses.
Keep up to date on current technology used by Waste Pro as appropriate to the job.
Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.