Residential Rearload Driver - Military veterans preferred

2024-04-11
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Jacksonville
Texas
75766
United States

Description

Job Summary

Residential Rear Load Driver operates heavy-duty trucks and is responsible for the collection of residential household waste. Driver will transport the material to a disposal, and transfer when trucks reach legal load capacity. Driver safely maneuvers vehicle in residential environments. Navigate high traffic and congested roadways, driveways, alleyways, and lots.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following tasks.

•Operates vehicle in accordance with DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements as well as all local, state and federal laws
•Performs pre-and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles and document checks utilizing the standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report)
•Immediately report all unsafe situations or service-related issues to the Route Supervisor/Manager or Dispatch
•Attends and participates in all scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings as required by Live Oak Environmental or directed by the Route Supervisor/Manager
•Works closely with Route Supervisor/Manager to improve route efficiencies and identify best practices
•Notifies the Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injuries, or property damage
•Notifies Route Supervisor/Manager or Dispatch of service interruptions including closed or impassable streets or alleyways, receptacles too heavy to service, or potential safety hazards
•Communicates customer requests to Dispatch or Route Supervisor/Manager
•Completely dumps all receptacles and leaves the customer's location clean and free of debris
•Follows route assignments as directed and completes end-of-day documentation and check-out process
•Performs all duties as scheduled by the Route Supervisor/Manager or Dispatch and assists other drivers as directed to meet customer needs

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience

•Education: None Required
•Experience: Two (2) years of experience operating a vehicle requiring a CDL

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

•Legally eligible to work in the United States
•Hold a current Class A or B Commercial Driver's License with an air brake endorsement
•Must be at least 18 years of age

Other Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Required

•None required

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding the physical requirements, and work environment of the job. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

•Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity
•Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds frequently
•Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
•The normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS-monitored vehicle
•Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday

Schedule:

•10-hour shift
•Monday to Friday
•Overtime
•Weekends as needed