DRIVER COLLECTOR

St. Cloud State University; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Health Care Center

Paid Vacation

Pension Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a Driver/Collector to help keep our community clean and safe. You will operate sanitation vehicles and may work with heavy equipment, depending on needs, with routes that vary by day.

Applicants should hold a Class A and/or Class B CDL with a clean driving record and be able to pass inspections. The role includes benefits and a structured schedule within the City’s operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Class A CDL with clean driving record required.
• Class B CDL with clean driving record required; heavy equipment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive assigned routes and collect waste materials per policies.
• Operate clam truck and front loaders.
• Plan and execute daily routes for collections.
• Respond to citizen inquiries about services.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections and basic maintenance.
• Prepare written and oral reports as required.

Skills

Dependable

Safety-minded

Team-oriented

Pride in work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Class A CDL

Class B CDL

Tools

Front loader

Clam truck

Tractor-trailer

Bulldozers/ excavators

Job description

Join Our Team as a Driver/Collector

Are you looking for a role where your work directly impacts the community? As a Driver/Collector, you’ll play an essential part in keeping our city clean, safe, and running smoothly. In this position, you’ll operate vehicles and equipment to collect waste materials from designated pick‑up areas along assigned routes. You’ll follow established schedules, work closely with supervisors and team members, and help ensure reliable, efficient service for the residents we serve.

Role

This role is more than driving and collecting—it’s an opportunity to put our City values into action every day:

• Accountability – Take responsibility for completing assigned routes safely, efficiently, and according to established policies and schedules.
• Empowerment – Use your knowledge and judgment in the field to address challenges, support your team, and deliver quality service to the community.
• Innovation – Look for ways to improve routes, processes, equipment use, and service delivery while embracing new ideas and better ways of working.
• Ownership – Take pride in your work, your equipment, your route, and the community you serve. Your efforts make a visible difference every day.

If you’re dependable, safety-minded, team‑oriented, and take pride in providing excellent service, we want to hear from you.

Come be part of a team where your work matters—and where accountability, empowerment, innovation, and ownership drive what we do.

Driver/Collector – Sanitation

Primarily responsible for driving assigned routes and collecting waste materials using various collection vehicles. Hours may vary depending on collection routes, with rotating Saturday hours as needed. If the route cannot be completed during standard working hours, the Driver/Collector must communicate this to the Supervisor.

• Front Loader: 3:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Side Loader: 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Clam Truck: 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Driver/Collector – Heavy Equipment

Primarily focused on operating heavy equipment such as front loaders and tractor‑trailers. Preferred candidates will have prior experience with heavy‑duty equipment. Hours may vary based on business needs but typically begin as early as 4:00 a.m. and end no later than 6:00 p.m.

• Heavy Equipment: 4:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Please note that whether you are hired as a Driver/Collector - Sanitation or Driver/Collector - Heavy Equipment, these roles are considered interchangeable based on the operational needs of the City. This flexibility allows us to ensure efficient and reliable service delivery to our community. While your primary responsibilities will align with your designated role, you may be required to perform duties across both classifications as needed.

Both roles include a one‑hour unpaid lunch break during your shift. Additionally, you will be required to work until all assigned routes or tasks are completed each day. However, no shift will exceed a maximum of 12 hours.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

Driver/Collector – Sanitation: (REQUIRES A CLASS B CDL with an acceptable driving history)

• Collect waste materials using a semi‑automated collection vehicle from assigned locations (ASL, Front Loader, Roll‑Off).
• Operate the clam truck to pick up large or heavy items, including appliances.
• Determine which items comply with collection policies and procedures; leave notices for non‑compliance.
• Plan and execute daily routes for clam truck collections, including separation of materials as required.
• Respond to citizen inquiries about collection services, referring complex issues to the Supervisor.

Driver/Collector – Heavy Equipment: (REQUIRES A CLASS A CDL with an acceptable driving history)

• Collect and transport containers from construction sites or other locations to landfills or transfer stations. Tractor/Trailer driver.
• Operate front loaders
• Operate the clam truck to pick up large or heavy items, including appliances.
• Operate additional equipment such as bulldozers, skid loaders, excavators and all other heavy equipment as assigned.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections, perform basic maintenance or repairs, and report significant issues to the Supervisor and Vehicle Maintenance team.
• Clean collection vehicles per departmental policies before or after routes.
• Prepare written and oral reports as required by the Supervisor.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred, with six (6) months of experience operating vehicles in each category (Sanitation and Heavy Equipment) or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid state Class A CDL license with an acceptable driving history for the Driver/Collector Heavy Equipment.

Must possess and maintain a valid State Class B CDL license with an acceptable driving history for the Sanitation Driver/Collector. Prior experience operating heavy equipment is preferred for Driver/Collector – Heavy Equipment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

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 regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; move; reach with hands and arms and communicate. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Language Ability: Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran’s preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City Of St. Cloud Benefits Package

We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full‑time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees – Sworn Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year, and sworn Police Officers earn up to 116 holidays hours per fiscal year. (Both are prorated from the employee’s start date.)
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Take‑Home vehicles policy (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One‑time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract