Driver Relief- North County

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE:  Relief Driver

LOCATION:  Santa Maria

FLSA EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

  The Relief Driver  will be responsible for collecting solid waste, green waste, or recycling by using a front-end loader, automatic side loader, and roll-off vehicle and providing services to customers on the designated routes. This is accomplished by driving, learning, and maintaining knowledge of all routes and operating the different vehicles in limited areas of maneuverability and high traffic areas, and loading waste by hand when necessary.

A TYPICAL DAY: This is not just a job; this is a dedicated team determined to focus on customer satisfaction, which means we provide a level of service that exceeds the norm and maximize diversion of solid waste from landfill disposal. We believe in making a difference every hour, every day. Our positive energy and time are invested for the purpose of a cleaner future for our county, the next generation, and a greener environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following : 

• Ability to safely operate the garbage truck controls on front-end loader, automatic side loader, and side loader.
• Learn and maintain knowledge of all routes to fill in as a relief driver when needed.
• Follows assigned routes as directed and completes within benchmarked times & submits accurate & complete route paperwork/documentation.
• Transports compactors and containers from 11 yards to 40 yards from site to site as required.
• Maneuvers truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances up to approximately 120 feet.
• Safely and efficiently operate a hydraulic roll-off truck with hoist and lift equipment.
• Secures containers by attaching a hook to the container; uses control levers to pull container up on the bed of the truck, uses auto tarp system and/or hand tarp and secure straps to individual containers. Double-check to ensure the tarp is on all loads prior to departing from the site.
• Perform a second walk-around of compactors to verify proper connection/disconnection of hoses and electrical supply. 
• Work closely with Operations Manager to improve route efficiencies and identify route hazards & best practices.
• Maintain a complete daily vehicle maintenance checklist and report any problems with the vehicle utilizing the fleet software. 
• Practice defensive driving at all times along with obeying all traffic laws and city policies. 
• Effectively communicate with your manager concerning delays, accidents, and equipment breakdowns.
• Empty all carts and clean the area around accidental waste spills. 
• Interacts with all customers, dispatch, and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
• Communicates with dispatchers concerning carts not out, vehicle blocking access, contaminated waste, green and recycle, pre-existing damage or hazards, and report overloads. 
• Develop and maintain a professional demeanor with customers at all times.
• Always maintain a safe and clean truck. 
• Always practice defensive driving along with obeying all traffic laws and city policies. 
• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting safely at all times
• Performs daily pre-trip & post-trip operation inspection.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:  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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• One year of driving experience in an Automated Side Loader and Front End Loader and open to being trained on Roll Off.
• Ability to adapt to change and support the team on the collection of different routes.   
• Must have a clean driving record.
• Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading.
• Must have the ability to understand and complete route sheets and dispatch tickets.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret maps.
• Perform solid waste refuse collection and disposal tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Team player who follows directions.
• Ability to withstand all types of weather conditions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.
• Valid Class A or B commercial driver’s license.
• Two years of satisfactory driving experience of Class A or B vehicle preferred. 

CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Doing Good: Maintains and promotes integrity and values in conduct of all activities.
• Making Good: Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue.
• Treating Our People Well: Proactively seeks and finds ways to provide extraordinary service. Fosters respect for all individuals and points of view. Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals characterized by pride, trust, and commitment.
• Observant: Ability to identify safety or operational deficiencies and to quickly implement a correction.
• Safety Matters: Actively participates in creating a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and our customers.
• Environmentally Focused:  Takes initiative to preserve and improve our local environment for future generations. Makes every day Earth Day.

NEAT JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:  Adaptability, Dependability, Efficient, and Safety Conscious

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and write English, interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. They should also be able to speak English effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS and OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  Valid Class A or B commercial license and current medical certificate

• Clean driving record
• Must be at least 24 ½ years of age

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to sit; squat, kneel and/or crawl. The employee frequently must climb, reach above the shoulder level, and use fine manipulation of hands. The employee constantly must walk, stand, bend at the neck and waist, twist at the neck and waste, grasp (simple and power) and push and pull. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and dirty. Required to put on protective outfits, like gloves, safety footwear, and hardhat.