GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under moderate supervision of the Solid Waste Supervisor, performs skilled work operating refuse collection and recycling vehicles, equipment, and other Solid Waste Services equipment, while also performing occasional manual labor. Responsibilities include completing assigned collection routes, emptying and disposing of collected waste at designated sites, conducting routine vehicle inspections and maintenance, and maintaining accurate vehicle records and required documentation. Provides relief driver support as needed and trains lower-level employees in the safe and proper operation of equipment. Follows established safety procedures and promptly reports unsafe working conditions, accidents, injuries, damaged sanitation containers, and poorly maintained collection sites to the supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

 

This position provides supervision.

 

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

 

Dump collected trash at designated dump sites/landfill.

 

Perform relief driver duties for absent drivers and crew chiefs.

 

Operate trash collection or recycling vehicles, and other Solid Waste Services vehicles and equipment.

 

Empty front load and open top containers.

 

Learn and memorize routes to complete refuse collection. Read street maps and route sheets to locate route destinations.

 

Perform basic vehicle inspections and maintenance. Check, service, clean equipment and maintain vehicle records.

 

Follow all safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions, accidents, and injuries to the supervisor.

 

Train new Solid Waste employees in the safe operation of collection routes.

 

Oversee cross-training as needed

 

Keep supervisor informed of unsafe or broken sanitation containers and poorly maintained collection sites.

 

Complete paperwork, forms, and reports related to collection services.

 

OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES

 

Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

 

            Knowledge of:

 

            City of Abilene collection routes and operating systems.

 

Operating characteristics and servicing of one or more types of refuse handling equipment.

 

Work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned equipment and operations. Applicable traffic laws, ordinances, and regulations involved in the operation of assigned equipment.

 

Safe driving principles and practices.

 

Skill to:

           

Safely maneuver complex routes and conditions.

 

Operate and care for a variety of tools, machinery, and equipment used in the area of work assigned.

 

Safely operate a motor vehicle.

 

Ability to work independently covering routes or high-volume areas.

Ability to:

 

            Learn routes quickly.

 

            Run multiple routes accurately.

 

            Work in adverse environments.

 

            Smell potential danger.

 

            Learn specialized tasks from technical manuals.

 

            Read, write, and maintain accurate records.

 

Speak clearly when demonstrating proper procedures, conveying policies and providing instructions.

 

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.

 

Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

 

            Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

           

Experience and Training Guidelines:

 

For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.  Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through:

 

Experience:

           

At least six (6) months of experience in the operation and servicing of refuse handling equipment on a City of Abilene route is required.

 

Education/Training:

           

            A high school diploma or GED is required. 

                       

            License or Certificate:

           

A valid Texas Class A or B Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake endorsement is required.

Special Requirements:

 

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

 

Bloodborne Pathogens training and HazCom training are required within sixty (60) days of employment.

 

Exposure to noise, outdoors, vibration, chemicals, and electrical hazards.

 

Ability to work overtime and work weekends.

 

With or without accommodation, the “X” indicates the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday:

 

___     Sedentary – lifting of no more than 10 pounds

 

___     Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carrying up to 10 pounds

 

_X_     Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds

 

___     Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds; carrying up to 50 pounds

 

___     Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds; carrying more than 50 pounds

 

Physical Demand Codes: The following describes whether or not the position is expected to exert the physical demands listed during a typical workday as well as the overall frequency of the task:

 

Codes for how often:

 

N         =          No

 

E         =          Extensive (100 – 70% of the time)

 

M         =          Moderate (60 – 30% of the time)

 

I           =          Infrequent (20 – 10% of the time)

 

A         =          Almost Never (<10% of the time)

 

Code / Task

 

_M_    Standing

 

_E_     Sitting

 

_M_    Walking

 

_M_    Lifting

 

_M_    Carrying

 

_M_    Pushing/Pulling

 

_M_    Overhead Work

 

_M_    Fine Dexterity

 

_M_    Kneeling

 

_M_    Crouching

 

_M_    Crawling

 

_M_    Bending

 

_E_     Twisting

 

_E_     Climbing

 

_M_    Balancing

 

_E_     Vision

 

_E_     Hearing

 

_E_     Talking

 

_E_     Other: 

 

_I_       Mapping