Sanitation Truck Driver

City of Pasadena, TX; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very generous benefits

Medical clinic access

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement match 200%

Vacation accrual

Job summary

The City of Pasadena, TX seeks a Sanitation Truck Driver to operate collection vehicles for residential and commercial routes, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with City policies. You will assist with refuse, brush, and special collections and maintain vehicle readiness and accurate records.

Qualifications include a High School diploma/GED, Texas CDL Class B, and at least one year of relevant driving experience. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) and clean driving record.
• Minimum of one year operating commercial sanitation vehicles or related heavy equipment.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate sanitation collection vehicles on designated residential and commercial routes.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections; submit inspection reports.
• Assist with refuse collection, brush collection, bulky waste, and special assignments as directed.
• Provide courteous and professional customer service to residents and the public.
• Maintain sanitation vehicles and keep records/mileage logs as assigned.

Education

High school diploma/GED

Texas Class B CDL

Job description

Duties The Sanitation Truck Driver operates sanitation collection vehicles to provide residential and commercial refuse collection services throughout the City. Performs assigned collection routes safely and efficiently while ensuring compliance with all applicable safety standards, traffic laws, and City policies. Assists with a variety of sanitation operations, including refuse collection, brush collection, and special assignments as directed. Safely operates rear-load, side-load, or other sanitation collection vehicles on designated residential and commercial collection routes. Performs daily refuse and trash collection in accordance with established schedules and assigned routes. Operates brush trucks or other Public Works vehicles as assigned. Performs pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and completes required inspection reports. Reports equipment malfunctions, accidents, unsafe conditions, and maintenance needs promptly. Maintains assigned sanitation vehicles in a clean and safe operating condition. Ensures refuse is collected efficiently while minimizing damage to streets, curbs, mailboxes, and private property. Works closely with sanitation crew members to complete assigned routes safely and efficiently. Assists with garbage bag distribution and other sanitation-related public service programs. Assists with special collections, bulky waste removal, storm debris cleanup, and emergency response operations as needed. Follows all departmental safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Complies with all federal, state, and local traffic laws while operating City vehicles. Provides courteous and professional customer service when interacting with residents and the public. Maintains required records, inspection forms, mileage logs, and other documentation as assigned. Maintains assigned equipment in a clean and safe operating condition. Provides courteous and professional customer service when interacting with residents. Must have and maintain, without interruption, required certifications and licenses. Works assigned schedule and complies with the City's timekeeping and attendance policies. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: High school diploma/GED. Valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) and good driving record. Minimum of one (1) year of operating commercial sanitation vehicles or related heavy equipment. Knowledge of City refuse collection routes or the ability to learn assigned routes within a reasonable training period. PREFERRED: Previous municipal sanitation experience. Bilingual (English/Spanish).

The City of Pasadena offers very generous benefits to all full-time employees. For example:

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
• The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• As an employee, you will contribute a portion of your salary each pay-period towards your retirement and the City will match your contribution by 200%. Example, if you contribute $100, the City will contribute $200.
• Civilian employees accumulate vacation at the following rates:
  • Less than 6 years of service - two weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 6 to less than 11 years of service - three weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 11 to less than 21 years – four weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 21 to less than 26 years of service – five weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 26 years of service and up – six weeks of vacation per year.