Refuse Truck Driver

Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to drive or operate refuse trucks along a prescribed route.Essential Functions: 
This position is part of the PMEA and subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Drives various refuse trucks to collect waste along an assigned route, such as brush truck and side-loading and rear-loading sanitation trucks: drives scheduled route; collects household refuse, recycle materials, tires, electronics, books, and appliances; loads waste onto truck, manually or with hydraulic arm; operates mechanisms to secure and collect waste; ensures that load is properly balanced, covered, and contained; and transports load to landfill. 
        
Drives assigned vehicles over public roads: maneuvers in and around traffic, parked cars, and other obstacles; obeys all traffic laws and safety guidelines; and monitors immediate environment and work area to ensure the safety of operator, other workers, the equipment, and the public. 
      
Utilizes safety equipment and wears protective gear: monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; monitors traffic conditions to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or unsafe traffic conditions; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project/work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and reports any incidents, accidents, problems, or unusual situations.
     
Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with department projects, which may include a brush truck, rear-loading and side-loading sanitation trucks, leaf trucks, hand tools, and other tools and equipment. 

Performs general cleaning and maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking/replacing fluids, refueling vehicles, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, or cleaning shop or work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; and reports faulty equipment to supervisor. 

Performs related duties in support of department operations: trains less-experienced staff in the proper operation and use of equipment; repairs and delivers toters; removes carcasses and roadkill from streets and roadways; and assists during snow and other emergency weather events.
 
Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED required; supplemented by one year of experience driving and operating sanitation equipment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), including appropriate endorsements. Must be eligible for coverage under the City’s vehicle insurance carrier.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performing the essential functions and to learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization:  Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction:  Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:  Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude:  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude:  Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.

Functional Reasoning:  Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine, standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.

Situational Reasoning:  Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally predefined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.



Residency Requirements for this position: All employees hired by the City who are on-call or otherwise employed in a position that is required to accept emergency assignments shall reside in a location that enables the employee to respond to a call within 60 minutes of the call.