Personnel Board of Jefferson County is hiring: Refuse Truck Driver in Birmingham

Refuse Truck Driver

Refuse Truck Drivers within the Merit System are responsible for the efficient and safe operation of a refuse truck in order to collect household refuse along designated routes. Employees in this job class perform a variety of duties, including inspecting Refuse Trucks for necessary maintenance, operating a Refuse Truck along public roadways, overseeing the work/ensuring the safety of a crew of Laborers or Refuse Collectors, and documenting daily activities. Refuse Truck Drivers receive assigned routes from a supervisor, and are responsible for planning how to most efficiently complete the route. Work is reviewed through the completion of daily activity reports, and inspections of assigned routes by a supervisor.

Compensation and benefits include competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Minimum qualifications required for employment consideration for this position include:

• Class B CDL.
• Experience operating equipment requiring a Class B CDL.
• Experience following maps, GPS, or navigation instructions.
• Experience conducting pre-trip inspections on heavy duty equipment/trucks.

Preferred qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies include:

• Experience operating a loader.
• Experience leading a crew (e.g., directing and reviewing work of crew members, ensuring safety).

Typical job duties include:

• Operating a refuse truck and associated equipment along designated routes in order to retrieve refuse.
• Overseeing and directing the work of crew members in order to ensure efficiency and safety of crew during the retrieval of trash and garbage.
• Maintaining refuse truck operations by performing routine inspections, maintaining cleanliness, and scheduling maintenance to ensure the refuse truck operates safely and efficiently.
• Operating a refuse truck equipped with a rear loading packer to remove waste along established routes.
• Operating truck's accessory equipment used in trash and garbage collection.
• Operating two-way radio to communicate with and receive instructions from supervisor or dispatcher.
• Communicating with dispatcher or supervisor regarding the discovery of uncollectible refuse as well as safety issues in order to have it removed by the proper equipment or entity.
• Delivering refuse to landfill for disposal.
• Weighing load on landfill scale before dumping in designated area.

Physical demands involve physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as operating a refuse truck or standing for prolonged periods of time. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Work environment is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as residential neighborhoods, landfills, etc. Work involves use of heavy equipment such as refuse trucks, as well as a variety of hand tools. Job may require exposure to potentially hazardous work conditions (e.g., working in and around traffic, in and around landfills, working in and around heavy equipment). Job may also require exposure to inclement weather when working outdoors (e.g., extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, wind), as well as working around foul odors and potentially harmful waste.

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.