Fairfax County is hiring: Truck Driver in Sully Square

Overview

Truck Driver $2, 500 Sign-on BONUS

A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in a position that requires a commercial driver’s license. Applicants must possess a valid class A CDL with air brakes at time of application submission to be eligible.

Join the Park Authority and our nationally recognized team of professionals. The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is seeking a truck driver to be a part of one of the most highly regarded park systems in the country. With more than 25,000 acres of parkland, nine RECenters, eight golf courses, three lakefront parks, and more, FCPA offers opportunities for staff to make a difference at every level.

Responsibilities

• Reports to 4501 Brookfield Corporate Drive in Chantilly on a daily basis and is dispatched to various Park Authority sites throughout Fairfax County.
• Operates a variety of gasoline or diesel powered motorized heavy trucks and construction equipment in maintenance and construction work.
• Drives a truck equipped with a dump body to transport and dump loose materials.
• Drives dump truck and trailer combinations to transport or haul construction equipment weighing over 26,000 pounds. Properly secures load for transit.
• Operates snow removal, sand spreading and other snow control equipment. Manual labor is a regular and routine expectation for this position.
• May assist in leading a work crew when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned that relate to park maintenance and construction operations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the State Vehicle Code regulating truck operation.
• Skill in the operation of heavy motorized equipment.
• Ability to make minor repairs to heavy equipment.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform duties requiring manual dexterity, such as reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to completion of the eighth school grade; plus, one year of experience in the operation of up to two-and-one-half ton capacity trucks. Experience as outlined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the educational requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience operating tandem dump trucks for hauling, dumping, and spreading a variety of loose materials and operating dump truck and trailer combinations hauling construction equipment.
• Applicants should have a history of labor related work experience as this position requires completion of manual labor on a frequent basis.

Certificates and Licenses

Required: Class A CDL – Required upon hire.

Necessary Special Requirements

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

Physical Requirements

Frequently lifts equipment and chains weighing up to 50 pounds. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Selection Procedure

Panel interview; may include exercise.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

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