Solid Waste Truck Driver
City of Redlands•Redlands, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Join our team and help keep our community clean, safe, and running smoothly. We're looking for a dependable, safety-focused driver who takes pride in delivering reliable public service every day. Under supervision, operates equipment on assigned routes; performs commercial and residential refuse collection and recycling activities; and performs minor maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Requirements
- One year of responsible experience in driving/operating heavy equipment and/or commercial vehicles
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Possession of a valid California commercial driver's license
- Regularly sit, stand, walk, kneel, bend, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, climb, and lift up to 65 lbs.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate and reach with hands and arms
- Regularly exposure to heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, chemicals, explosive materials, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards
- Regularly travel to different sites and locations
- Must be able to communicate with others and to exchange information accurately
Nice To Haves
- Experience in refuse collection and operating solid waste vehicles is desirable
Responsibilities
- Operates a variety of heavy equipment including solid waste front loaders, rear loaders, automated solid waste collection vehicles, and recycling vehicles
- Follows assigned route(s), servicing containers which are located on the property of residential and/or commercial customers to collect and load refuse and/or recycling vehicles
- Transfers refuse to landfill
- Performs pre/post-trip inspections which may include duties such as checking oil, tires, and fluid levels of vehicle
- Identifies and reports mechanical or other problems to supervisor
- Informs the supervisor of operating condition of solid waste collection vehicles, vehicular accidents, and conditions which prevent pick-ups of refuse and/or recyclables as scheduled
- Assists with training new personnel
- Tags bins and recycling when necessary to inform customers of proper collection procedures and notifies supervisor
- Engages courteously with customers and general public
- Refers complaints to the appropriate supervisor or manager
- Prepares and maintains records
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
