Residential Driver NonCDL

Waste Pro•Athens, GA

12d

About The Position

The Waste Pro Residential Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, or recycling. The driver oversees helpers working on the assigned route, conducts pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and cleaning, and performs other related duties as assigned. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed during and after completion through direct observation of routes and discussion of problems. The role involves safely operating refuse trucks on designated residential routes, collecting and unloading refuse, providing courteous customer service, maintaining vehicles and required records, and following company, Department of Transportation, and state requirements. Drivers may work during emergency situations.

Requirements

Valid driver's license 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 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.
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 sufficiently 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 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Ability to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Ability to get up and down from a commercial motor vehicle cab 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Ability to bend at the waist and knees 800 to 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 established routes and collect garbage and refuse in residential areas within prescribed timeframes.
Unload refuse at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Provide courteous and expeditious customer service to the public and customers, while maintaining a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Ensure garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly, including back-door pickups when required; tag improper containers and waste.
Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, Safety Lane activities, and DVIRs according to company procedures and DOT guidelines.
Inspect and clean the truck, including checking under the hood and carriage, fluid levels, and tires; fuel the vehicle and wash its exterior weekly.
Perform manual cleanup of scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepare, maintain, and submit company-required and regulation-mandated 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 assigned company training, keep up to date with job-appropriate technology, and perform additional duties assigned by a supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.