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Solid Waste Driver I or II

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Solid Waste Driver I or II

Salary

$18.89 - $27.92 Hourly

Location

Treasure Island

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2023-00066

Department

Public Works

Division

Sanitation

Opening Date

06/12/2023

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

General Description

Starting pay for Solid Waste Driver II is $19.87/hour and requires at least two years' experience.

Starting pay for Solid Waste Driver III is $20.87/hour and requires at least five years' experience.

This position is responsible for operating sanitation vehicles and performing physically demanding outdoor manual labor for the collection and disposal of refuse and other waste items within the City. Employees in this position are required to provide excellent customer service, become independent on all collection routes and vehicles, and maintain the safety of themselves and the Sanitation Workers under their supervision. This position is in the City’s Solid Waste Division and reports directly to the Sanitation Crew Chief.

This position requires a Florida Commerical Driver's License (CDL) and the selected candidate for hire must complete a pre-employment drug screen, background check, FMCSA Clearinghouse query, and DOT Certification physical examination.

Essential Job Functions

• Independently drives and operates solid waste vehicles and machinery for the collection and disposal of waste including rear loaders, automated side loaders, beach can collection vehicles, claw trucks, and pickup trucks.

• Assists Service Worker II personnel for the manual collection of waste, special pickups, and yard waste from homes, businesses, the beach, parks, buildings, and other facilities.

• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of Service Worker II assistants.

• Performs routine maintenance tasks such as minor repairs to vehicles, containers and equipment.

• Responsible for the maintenance, cleanliness, and routine inspection of all vehicles, including fueling, washing and greasing trucks and performing and following up on pre and post-trip inspections.

• Provides excellent customer service and assists with customer education when appropriate.

• Works with other division staff to maintain the cleanliness of the Public Works yard and disposal areas.

• Uses a variety of hand tools and operates a forklift as necessary.

• Maintains excellent communication with the Crew Chief and other division members.

• Responds to and assists with cleanup efforts during and after special events and natural disasters.

• Records extra pickup data and field issues.

These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed.

Minimum Qualifications, Licenses and Certifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• High School diploma or GED.

• Must have a Class B Commercial Driver License.

• One (1) year experience operating CDL vehicles preferred.

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and Environmental Conditions

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.

• Ability to act as Division Crew Chief when necessary.

• Ability to frequently lift/move 60lbs.

• Ability to respond to afterhours call-ins in a reasonable amount of time.

• Ability to comply with work schedules.

• Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and operate controls and tools.

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing and possess good people skills.

• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time, possibly in inclement weather.

Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

Part-time employees are eligible to enroll in a 401(a) retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our Benefits Handbook (https://cms3.revize.com/revize/mytreasureislandsb/Human%20Resources/Benefit%20Handbook%2024.pdf) .

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Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a Florida Commercial Driver's License?

• Yes

• No

  03

  How many years of solid waste driving experience do you have?

  04

  Are you able to work a flexible work schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and includes varying shifts?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Are you claiming Veteran's Preference under Florida Law? Yes No (If yes, please contact Human Resources)

• Yes

• No

  06

  Have you ever served with any branch of the US military? If yes, please provide the branch, years of service and your rank.

  Required Question

Agency

City of Treasure Island

Address

120 108th Ave Treasure Island, Florida, 33706

Phone

727-547-4575

Website

http://www.mytreasureisland.org

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