City of Dallas is hiring: Sanitation Truck Driver (Sanitation) in Dallas

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Job Summary

The Sanitation Truck Driver drives a truck to transport refuse, recycling, equipment, or other materials to locations within city limits. Operates various pieces of heavy equipment on the city's landfill to ensure that the streets and alleyways of Dallas are clean and free of trash.

Overview

Job Description

The Sanitation Truck Driver drives a truck to transport refuse, recycling, equipment, or other materials to locations within city limits. Operates various pieces of heavy equipment on the city's landfill to ensure that the streets and alleyways of Dallas are clean and free of trash.

Essential Functions

1 Drives a regular or automated garbage truck to gather garbage from residential and commercial areas of the city; operates a trailer-truck combination equipment, front end loader, other large dump trucks or heavy equipment to transport large quantities of brush, tree limbs, and other solid refuse collected from streets and alleys to ensure safe and clean residential and business areas free from garbage or debris.

2 Operates, drives, and safely uses a winch, dump truck, rear-end loader or a low-bed truck when collecting recycling materials such as glass and aluminum to efficiently collect such items under City's Recycling Program.

3 Performs daily pre-trip equipment inspection and preventive maintenance service by checking screens, oil, filters, and tires; ensures optimum operation and performance of vehicle; maintains clean vehicle by washing, brushing, and cleaning the truck's interior to ensure a clean and professional image and safe and sanitary conditions.

4 Maintains, tracks, and keeps accurate records on miles driven and bags used to maintain information for administrative purposes; notifies supervisor of problems encountered on streets and alleyways to resolve garbage pickup problems.

5 Assists in the direction of trucks performing dumping and related work to ensure efficiency of Landfill operations.

6 Performs any and all other trades work as needed or assigned.

Knowledge And Skills

1 Knowledge of City policies and procedures.

2 Knowledge of preventive vehicle and equipment maintenance.

3 Knowledge of City services, City layout, and general geographical awareness.

4 Ability to operate trailer-truck combination and other automotive equipment in a skillful and safe manner.

5 Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time, often under adverse weather conditions.

6 Ability to utilize and comprehend maps depicting city streets and blocks.

7 Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

8 Ability to use a variety of hand tools such pitchfork and shovel.

9 Communicating effectively and in writing

10 Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Experience

1 year of experience working with machines and equipment

Licenses and Certifications

State of Texas Class B Commercial Driver's License.

Education

High School Diploma, GED

Salary Range

$47,809.85 - $53,172.61

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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