Landfill Trash Truck Driver

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Regular attendance with the ability to work in an occupied environment, including other employees, citizens, and large vehicles.
• Operates a variety of machinery to move and transfer solid waste, refuse and discarded materials; operates specialized vehicles for collection and emptying of trash containers.
• Maintains and cleans equipment and reports mechanical defects and vehicle maintenance needs.
• Utilizes proper safety precautions in all work performed; reports problems and emergency situations; recognizes, avoids and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries.
• Monitors work environment for safety and continually screens all materials at the landfill in order to identify hazardous and prohibited waste.
• Supports the relationship between the Town of Pecos City and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff and maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information.
• May be required to respond after hours, including holidays and weekend, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.

Special Requirements

• Must maintain a Class A Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid Texas Class B Driver's License is required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Requirements

• General knowledge of light to heavy equipment operating principles.
• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to light to heavy equipment operations.
• Basic working knowledge of the methods of sanitation within the department.
• General knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and capabilities of heavy power-driven equipment.
• Excellent skills in safety policies, standards, and safe driving practices in public streets.
• Exercises appropriate judgment in establishing priorities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Assesses the safety of a work site is imperative.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to handle and feel/operate/manipulate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• While standing/walking primarily in a landfill, the employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, and lift/carry up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic smells, chemicals, and fumes.
• The work environment is typically loud.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
• The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat in summer and cold in winter, and in all weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and may work in environments that expose them to risk of electrical shock and vibration.