Solid Waste Truck Driver

Johnston County • Johnston County Landfill, NC

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About The Position

Johnston County Solid Waste is seeking a full-time Truck Driver to operate transfer trucks and transport solid waste and recyclable materials to landfills, markets, or other disposal locations. The position may also operate a tanker truck to transport leachate. Work follows established routes and procedures and requires skill and care in operating heavy equipment. The employee assists with monitoring customers and materials at collection sites and the landfill for compliance with regulations, and performs related equipment checks and site-cleaning duties.

Employees may work indoors and outdoors and are exposed to sanitation-work hazards, including dust, odors, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, atmospheric conditions, and oils. Work is subject to OSHA standards on bloodborne pathogens. Physical requirements include climbing, balancing, reaching, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, hearing, repetitive motions, and exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly. The employee must have visual acuity to operate equipment safely, maneuver in tight places, and read and prepare simple records.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write, and experience driving large and heavy trucks, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of a valid North Carolina Class A or Class B commercial driver's license with tanker and trailer endorsements.
• Ability to complete Waste Screening and SWANA Landfill Operation training.
• Considerable knowledge of landfill and solid waste program regulations and operations.
• Thorough knowledge of efficient operation and maintenance of assigned equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and regulations governing motorized equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety measures for landfill work and heavy-equipment operation.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to prepare simple written records of work activities.
• Ability to work independently and dependably.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and other employees.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including medium work and the visual acuity needed to operate equipment and prepare records.

Responsibilities

• Operate transfer trucks to transport solid waste and recyclable materials to landfills, markets, or other disposal sites.
• Operate tanker trucks to transport leachate.
• Maintain simple records of work activities.
• Monitor unloading at collection sites or the landfill for adherence to regulations.
• Check equipment fuel, tire pressure, and fluid levels; assist the mechanic when needed.
• Assist citizens with unloading recyclable materials.
• Assist with cleaning collection sites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed