Truck Driver - Sanitation Division

Please review the City of Middletown's Application Instructions as your application constitutes as part of the examination process.

The purpose of this position is to drive trucks and other equipment for a variety of department projects including snow and ice control, construction, repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and facilities and sanitation collection. The work is performed under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation or designee.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Prepares trucks and auxiliary equipment daily; sets up snow plows, sanders, salt spreaders and screeners; services and performs routine maintenance work on trucks and other equipment; changes oil and filters and greases components; monitors performance and reports malfunctions to supervisor.

• Operates dump trucks and a variety of other trucks and equipment to haul and remove materials, plow and sand roads, mow roadsides, fields and grounds, clean storm drains and to repair or clear roads; operates curve machines.

• Operates jack-hammer, chain saws and other hand tools in maintenance work including cleaning catch basins and culverts, clearing roadsides, etc; assists in the repair and construction of catch basins.

• Repairs and installs fences, street signs, guard rails and roadside equipment.

• Drives assigned route and assists in daily sanitation collection. Operate sanitation truck side-arm and front end loader.

• Performs manual labor as required.

• Picks up and delivers materials to and from job sites; transports hot patching materials, wood chips, sand, etc.

• Performs other related functions as assigned or required.

High school diploma or equivalent with three years of related experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Position requires a Class B Commercial Driver’s License, and the ability to obtain confined space certification.

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

• Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data and information according to a prescribed scheme or plan.

• Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as co-workers and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

• Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, street listings, vehicle maintenance reports, operating manuals, blueprints, correspondence and general operating manuals.

• Requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing with the Superintendent and all department personnel, other City departments and the public.

Mathematical Ability

• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as trucks and light equipment, mowers, plows, power and hand tools, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.

• Requires the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing movements requiring skill and training, such as driving trucks.

• Tasks involve the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling moderately heavy objects and materials, twenty to fifty pounds.

• Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.

Environmental Adaptability

• Ability to work under potentially dangerous and uncomfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as temperature and noise extremes, smoke, dusts, traffic hazards or machinery may cause discomfort and where there is a risk of injury.

The City of Middletown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.