DRIVER II

CDL Class B Driver

Experienced CDL Class B Driver that provides recycling collection services to customers in a courteous and timely manner.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Operate company vehicles in a safe manner, obeying all traffic laws and company policies
• Interact with customers in a friendly and professional manner, as a representative of Key Works
• Ensure accuracy of all documentation for all prepared loads
• Load and unload trucks daily and ensure safe organization of supplies
• Complete pre and post trip inspection and documentation of vehicle condition daily
• Report on mechanical problems for the attention of the Route Manager and/or Maintenance Manager
• Maintain daily route sheets and route boxes according to company standards and state and federal regulations
• Perform emergency minor roadside repairs such as installing light bulbs and tire chains
• Attend meetings, workshops, etc. as designated by the Route Manager
• Advise work therapy clients of safety protocols and professional standards of conduct, if applicable
• Perform work on weekends and evenings as needed to meet applicable deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

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.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED, preferred.
• One to three months related experience or training, preferred.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Reliable and excellent attendance.
• Self-starter, maintaining performance standards while working unsupervised.
• Displays friendly, helpful customer service with the public.
• Must abstain from using illegal drugs and abuse of alcohol.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Driver must have valid Class B CDL with Airbrake endorsement.
• Fork Lift Certification or ability to obtain Forklift Certification, for certain positions.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, write and speak English. Read/write simple instruction, simple business reports, or memos. Communicate clearly with coworkers, vendors, customers and management team.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the positions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and twist from the waist and knees; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch and talk or hear.

The employee must be able to push, pull, lift, load, unload, and carry up to 50lbs of recycling materials at the customer and workplace. The employee must be able frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of paper, cardboard and other recycling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and cold weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to dust, noise and fumes found in a shop environment. Approximately 80% of work time is spent traveling locally.