Sanitation Driver

Driver

JOB TITLE: Driver

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Public Works/Transfer Station

SUPERVISOR: Collection Foreman and/or Transfer Station Manager

SALARY: $38,591 to $46,309 Annually

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the city; to deliver sanitation to designated site; and to perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities on sanitation heavy equipment.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Perform and document daily pre-trip inspections of assigned sanitation equipment.

- Operate and maintain Rear Load Truck.

- Perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the city; deliver solid waste to the city transfer station or designated site.

- After dumping clean active floor and replace safety chains or ensure rail is in place.

- Perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment; clean sanitation equipment; clean and maintain dumpster yard.

- Maintain appropriate logs and records on collection and delivery activities.

- Perform work activities according to safe work practices and procedures.

- Clean and maintain all containment areas commercial route. Ensure the Pickup additional bags and boxes outside containment area and properly document for additional charges.

- Reports any safety concerns to the Transfer Station Manager and/or the Safety Coordinator.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Wear designated PPE when required Hard hat, safety vest, steel-toe boots, safety glasses, and gloves.

- Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.

- Operating sanitation collection equipment.

- Pre-trip inspection daily on any vehicle assigned to operate.

- Report any obstructions that impede operations to supervisor.

- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during work.

- Knowledge of principles and practices of sanitation collection.

- Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

- Ability to perform sanitation services for commercial accounts for the city.

- Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

- Ability to deliver solid waste to the designated facility.

- Knowledge of city streets layout.

- Ability to perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Required

High School diploma or GED.

Wyoming Class B Commercial Driver's License

Preferred

Three (3) years of increasing responsibility in sanitary services including the collection and delivery of solid waste.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing. The employee is also required to maintain physical condition necessary for operating ssigned equipment, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time and lifting to 50 pounds. Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

- Working Environment:*

- Travel from site to site; field environment; exposure to noise, dust, smoke, fumes, gases, infectious materials, and inclement weather conditions; work around heavy sanitation equipment.

I will regularly review, understand, and adhere to the to the City of Cheyenne Employee Handbook and Rules & Regulations. These documents are located on the City of Cheyenne website, under the Human Resources tab, and maybe updated annually.