Residential Driver - Greenwood

Waste Pro USA•Greenwood, MS

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 route, completes pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections and cleaning, and performs related duties as assigned. Work is supervised, with performance reviewed through observation of routes and discussion of problems. The role provides courteous customer service, follows Waste Pro and Department of Transportation procedures, completes required inspections and documentation, and may require work during emergencies. Employees must attend assigned company training and keep up to date on job-related technology.

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 DOT and state commercial motor vehicle requirements.
Ability to hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Ability to operate front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off 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 collection routes or work schedules.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain written records, and record 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 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 the cab of a commercial motor vehicle 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 refuse truck on established routes within prescribed time and collect and unload garbage and 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; 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 check under the hood and carriage, fluid levels, and tire pressure; 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 DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Attend assigned company training, stay current on job-related technology, and perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.