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WORK OBJECTIVE

This is skilled and manual labor in the operation of a Commercial Front End, Rear Load, or Side Load vehicle collecting garbage and related refuse, and in transporting them to a disposal area while maintaining collection schedules and following established routes. Work includes the responsibility for safe operation, routine servicing, and minor maintenance of the vehicle and is subject to general supervision, periodic inspection, and review of results obtained. Supervision is exercised over unskilled personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Required to operate all Solid Waste related vehicles including Commercial Front End Loader, Rear End Loader, Automated Side Loader, Boom Truck, Container Delivery Truck, and Roll off Truck including right-hand drive position on certain equipment.
• Picks up bags, small boxes, and spilled materials.
• Covers assigned area or route; maintains proper schedule in picking up and in hauling garbage and related refuse to disposal area.
• Assumes responsibility for the safe operation of the truck which includes pre-trip and post-trip inspections, cleaning behind the packer blade and body of the truck and maintaining overall truck cleanliness on a daily basis.
• Employee must remain alert at all times while the refuse is being loaded and pressure packed in order to protect him/her from injury or damage to the vehicle.
• Hooks containers to truck by latches, cables, or hydraulic arms and operates mechanism/equipment to lift and dump containers into truck.
• Notes defects in vehicle operation and reports to superior for repair.
• Fuels truck; checks various items such as tires, oil, water, and battery.
• Must meet attendance requirements including being punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable. Must be willing and able to work assigned hours and shifts (including those that require a start time of 2:00am), including evenings, nights, and weekends, and during special events.
• Other related responsibilities and duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in heavy manual labor, refuse collection, and operating all solid waste related vehicles including Commercial Front End Loader, Rear End Loader, Automated Side Loader, Boom Truck, Container Delivery Truck, and Roll off Truck including right-hand drive position on certain equipment.
• Possess and maintain Florida CDL Class B License.
• Based on FMCSA regulations, applicants for employment and existing employees in positions requiring a CDL are subject to pre-employment, post-employment, and ongoing testing for controlled substances and alcohol as a condition of employment.

Exceptions to the minimum qualifications must be reviewed by the Human Resources Director and approved by the City Manager prior to job offer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the operation and servicing of the assigned truck and related equipment.
• Skilled in driving a right-handed route.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment control levers.
• Knowledge of traffic laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions.
• Ability to supervise the work of a crew of collectors.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to ensure that assigned paperwork is completed neatly and accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to read a map and learn the geography and street layouts of the area and assigned routes.
• Possess the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to collect solid waste materials, which involves lifting collection containers weighing between 40 and 60 pounds and frequent walking, sitting, hearing, talking, climbing, bending, jumping, carrying, standing, pushing, pulling, and reaching above the head. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate equipment as needed.

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The work environment exposes the employee to excessive noise in traffic; inclement weather such as rain and extreme heat and cold; exposure to mosquitoes, flies, bees, and unguarded pets; and constant exposure to fumes, vapors, household (and possible commercial) hazardous waste (pool chemicals, cleaners, etc.), corrosive chemicals (chlorine bleach and harsh cleansers), grease, dirt, and rancid odors.
• Tasks involve the intermittent performance of physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-75 pounds). Requires intermittent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavier objects (100+ pounds) and getting in and out of a truck approximately 500- 700 times a day.
• Knowledge of appropriate methods of lifting, carrying, pulling and/or pushing heavy bins and containers.
• Ability to collect solid waste materials, which involves lifting collection containers weighing between 40 and 60 pounds and frequent walking, sitting, hearing, talking, climbing, bending, jumping, carrying, standing, pushing, pulling, and reaching above the head.
• Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate equipment as needed.

The City of Winter Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Winter Garden provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.