DRIVER/LOADER - RECYCLING

Gulfshoresal; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfshoresal seeks a team-oriented refuse collection worker to drive a rear load truck, load and transport residential waste, and assist with brush and bulky items. You will operate and maintain vehicles, document loads, and collaborate with coworkers to ensure safe, efficient service.

Responsibilities include loading by hand, training temporary staff on safety procedures, and working varying shifts in all weather conditions. A valid Texas CDL/permit within specified timelines is required.

Qualifications

• Eleventh grade completion required; HS Diploma/GED preferred.
• Applicable Texas CDL/permit may be required within stated timelines.
• One year of experience driving dump/container trucks is preferred.
• Experience in refuse collection is preferred.
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with customers and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate a rear load vehicle for residential collection of refuse, brush, bulky items, and recyclables.
• Load materials by hand and assist coworkers with loading as needed.
• Maintain vehicles and equipment appearance; perform basic maintenance checks.
• Usetrade safety to work around traffic and equipment and follow rules.
• Keep written records of loads transferred to stations and maintain maintenance checklists.
• Train and guide temporary workers on safety procedures when needed.
• Work day and evening hours as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Eleventh grade completion

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Customer communication

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, drive and operate a rear load vehicle in the collection of residential refuse, brush and bulky items and/or recyclable material. Work in a small crew to collect, load, transport, and dispose of refuse, garbage, recycling, and brush. Perform other related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Drive and operate a rear load vehicle for the collection of residential refuse, brush and bulky items, and/or recyclable material on assigned collection routes. Load refuse, recycling, and brush by hand and share loading responsibilities with co-workers. Safely operate, care for, and maintain acceptable appearance of assigned vehicles and equipment including washing, servicing, and performing preventative maintenance checks. Use good judgment to work safely and use equipment properly. Communicate courteously and effectively orally with customers, other City employees, supervisors, and officials. Hear clearly to work safely when working around equipment and in traffic. Read written instructions accurately. Maintain written records on loads to transfer station, materials recovery facility (MRF), and on the preventive maintenance checklist. As needed, train, instruct, and ensure temporary workers understand and practice basic safety procedures while working on or near refuse/recycling vehicles. Work both day and evening hours as needed.

Physical Job Functions:

• Lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds;
• Regularly pull, push and/or drag up to 150 pounds of refuse, recycling, brush, and various discarded materials, including large/bulky items such as furniture.
• Requires constant extensive walking, carrying, dragging, holding, pulling, pushing, lifting, kneeling, bending/twisting body, reaching, and squatting while performing collection of refuse, recycling, and/or brush.
• Perform physically strenuous duties in all weather conditions including heat, cold, temperature swings and in inclement weather.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, loud noises, and mechanical hazards are routinely encountered in solid waste collection duties/operations, while using proper safety precautions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, AND/OR LICENSES:

Completion of eleventh grade required. High School Diploma or GED preferred. Experience may be substituted for education requirements. Applicable Texas Commercial Learner's Permit is required within 1 month of hire. Texas Commercial Driver's License, Class B, is required within 6 months of hire.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS:

One-year of experience preferred in driving dump/container body trucks. Experience preferred in refuse collection.

Physical Skills/Abilities:

• Possess ability to lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds;
• Possess ability to pull, push and/or drag up to 150 pounds of refuse and various discarded materials.
• Possess ability to climb, crawl, kneel, squat, stoop and/or bend freely when participating in refuse, recycling, and brush collection; and sit and/or stand for extended periods while collecting refuse, recycling, and/or brush.
• Possess ability to climb in and out of the cab of refuse truck numerous times per workday.
• Possess ability to step up and down from the rear step plate of the refuse/recycling truck up to several hundred times per workday.

Must be able to maintain mental focus throughout all assigned activities.

Must be able to effectively work independently and within a team environment.