Residential Driver - Waste Pro!

Waste Pro USA•Fanning Springs, FL

2d•Onsite

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 oversees helpers assigned to the route, performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and truck cleaning, and completes other related duties. Work is supervised, with performance reviewed during and after route completion through direct observation and discussion of problems. The role involves driving refuse trucks safely along residential routes, collecting and unloading waste at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility, and providing courteous service to customers and the public. Drivers complete required inspections, safety-lane activities, vehicle reports, and route paperwork; maintain the truck; and may be required to work during emergencies. The position works in varying weather and environmental conditions and has substantial physical demands, including repeated lifting, pushing, pulling, climbing in and out of the cab, and bending.

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, as well as DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver position, while following 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.
Normal hearing and vision, with or without correction, and a normal range of body motion.
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 in and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 800 to 1,000 times per day and 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 refuse truck on pre-established routes within prescribed time and 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 garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly; tag improper containers and waste.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, Safety Lane activities, and DVIR documentation in accordance with company procedures and DOT guidelines.
Inspect, clean, and maintain the truck, including washing its exterior weekly, checking under the hood and undercarriage, checking fluid levels and tire pressure, and fueling.
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 assigned company training and keep up to date on job-appropriate technology.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.