Sanitation Truck Driver 1

City of Lebanon; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lebanon is hiring a Sanitation Truck Driver I to operate sanitation vehicles along designated routes, collect waste, and perform basic maintenance checks. You will interact with residents professionally and keep accurate truck logs.

Requires a high school diploma or GED, 1 year of heavy equipment experience, and a valid TN Class B CDL with clean driving record. At least 30 days to obtain TN license if not held.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum one year of experience operating medium to heavy equipment.
• Valid TN Class B CDL with a clear driving record; must obtain TN license within 30 days if not held.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate sanitation truck along designated routes and collect waste.
• Inspect equipment and perform basic maintenance checks.
• Maintain truck log and communicate with supervisor.
• Interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner.
• Load and unload waste as needed.

Skills

Safe driving

Public interaction

Heavy equipment operation

Route procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

City of Lebanon Sanitation, 410 Park Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 5:59 AM

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Lebanon. Applicants must use their own personal email address when applying. If you are using someone else’s email address, your application will be rejected. A completed application is required for your application to be considered and reviewed by the hiring manager. Do not leave blanks and do not skip the application questionnaire.

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK

The Sanitation Truck Driver I performs routine and skilled work in the operation of sanitation vehicles and equipment used in the collection and transportation of solid waste, recyclables, yard debris, and other refuse. This position is responsible for safely operating a sanitation truck along designated routes, ensuring timely and efficient waste collection, and performing basic maintenance checks on vehicles. Work is performed under general supervision and in accordance with established safety procedures and departmental guidelines. This role may also involve assisting with loading waste materials and interacting with the public in a courteous and professional manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following but not limited to:

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of specialized garbage or refuse collecting trucks, specialized maintenance and cleaning equipment or other vehicles.
• Loads and dumps trash and refuse when required and covers assigned area or route.
• Assures that all debris which falls from dumpster is picked up.
• Requests supervisor to notify property owner if dumpster or cans are not properly placed, accessible, or if debris is scattered about dumpster area.
• When not operating specialized equipment will assume all duties of Sanitation Worker.
• Inspects equipment for mechanical problems and reports to the proper authority.
• Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
• Maintains equipment in proper working order including keeping equipment clean, reports information for repair, checks items such as tires, mirrors, etc.
• Maintains proper schedule in picking up and in hauling refuse to the disposal area.
• Removes debris from city right of ways and other City property.
• Drives truck to destination & prepares receipts for loads Maintains truck log, according to city regulations.
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive pick-up instructions.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, and other employees of the city.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of practices used in the operation of Sanitation Equipment.
• Knowledge of state and city traffic regulations.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules and precautions in heavy equipment operation.
• Knowledge of care and use of motor vehicles.
• Considerable skill in operating heavy equipment and constant attention to safety of operation.
• Ability to operate assigned equipment.
• Ability to carry out simple written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods under unfavorable weather conditions.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the public and other employees.

EDUCATION

A high school diploma or G.E. D. equivalent is required.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum one year of experience operating medium to heavy equipment.

DRIVER’S LICENSE

Must have a valid TN Class B CDL with a clear driving record. If a candidate does not have a valid Tennessee driver's license, they must acquire one within 30 days of hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside-weather conditions. Incumbents are exposed to dangerous equipment and to heat, cold, rain, noise, and other adverse conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is also exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee must sometimes lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally move, push, pull or carry 75 to 100 lbs. Subjected to extended periods of physical exertion while shoveling and digging. Good hand-eye coordination is required in the operation of large, heavy equipment, especially when operating around construction on right of ways and in tight situations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. The employee must routinely roll garbage carts from the roadside and driveways to the automatic lift on the sanitation rear loader vehicle. The employee must occasionally roll the garbage carts from the roadside/driveways to the automatic lift on the sanitation sidearm vehicle. The employee must occasionally exit and enter the vehicle to perform these tasks.

The employee must be able to safely operate a commercial / non-commercial vehicle for up to ten hours per day locally throughout Lebanon, Wilson County, and the Landfill.

It shall be the responsibility of the City of Lebanon Utilities Director to assess the type(s) of reasonable accommodations which may be necessary to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of this role and to provide such necessary reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the provision of reasonable accommodations if doing so will impose an undue hardship on the employing agency or a direct threat to the safety of himself/herself or others.

City of Lebanon Sanitation, 410 Park Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee, United States of America