CDL-B Refuse Truck Operator — Drive Routes & Serve Community

City of Savannah; Garden City (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great pay

Excellent benefits

Career progression

Job summary

The City of Savannah is hiring a Refuse Truck Operator to run refuse and recycling routes, inspect and operate equipment, and perform safety checks. CDL Class B is required and prior heavy equipment experience is preferred. You will report equipment issues and help maintain street cleanliness on city routes.

We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career progression. Work hours vary and the role is safety sensitive and critical to city operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; with two (2) years of medium and/or heavy equipment operation and maintenance experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs vehicle safety and operation checks before beginning route.
• Informs supervisors of any vehicle problems.
• Completes all pre-check forms.
• Drives a recycling truck on an assigned route.
• Directs staff on vehicles.
• Collects acceptable recyclables.
• Ensures that all carts are serviced and empty.
• Records carts not on curb; records damaged carts; records bulk item piles.
• Ensures that all litter routes are serviced maintaining the cleanliness of City streets, lanes & rights-of-way.
• Collect bulk items and special trash collections.
• Reports any violations of city codes to supervisor.
• Enforces safety regulations.
• Answers questions from customers.
• Collects animal carcasses.
• Contacts supervisor regarding injuries or accidents.
• Cleans and inspects vehicles at end of day.
• Completes daily reports and daily log.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safe operation knowledge

Safety procedures

City streets geography

Prioritizing/work organization

Refuse truck operation

Oral and written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Class B CDL

Job description

The City of Savannah is hiring a Refuse Truck Operator to run refuse and recycling routes, inspect and operate equipment, and perform safety checks. CDL Class B is required and prior heavy equipment experience is preferred. You will report equipment issues and help maintain street cleanliness on city routes.

We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career progression. Work hours vary and the role is safety sensitive and critical to city operations.