Solid Waste Driver , II, or III; Leaf and Limb

CDL Positions HIRING INCENTIVE

Eligible newly hired candidates hired into a position requiring a CDL will receive an incremental hiring incentive upon satisfactory job performance after completion of 3, 6, and 12 months of service.

Selected applicant for this position may come in at either a Driver I, II, or III level based on qualifications and/or assignment.

REPORTS TO: Collection Route Supervisor

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

CLASSIFICATION: Personnel System;
Requires satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period

PAY GRADE: 109 - 112

SAFETY SENSITIVE: CDL Subject to random drug testing per the Athens-Clarke County Drug and Alcohol Ordinance

The purpose of this job is to operate specialized refuse, recycling, and/or composting vehicles. Vehicles can be one or more of the following: forklift, sidewalk scrubber, pick‑up truck, mini‑packer/rear loader, front loading, hook lift/roll‑off, or automated collection truck with an occasion tractor trailer. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, driving the vehicle along predetermined routes and collecting refuse, recycling, composting, or leaf and limb materials, and performing additional duties as assigned.

• WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Thursday 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM with occasional required Fridays. May be required to work on religious holidays. May be required to work a variety of shifts, both day and night.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.
• Must work cooperatively with others.
• When requirements include vehicle operation, responsible for the safety, readiness, and operation of the vehicle and must abide by ACC’s safe driving policy.

This position is designated as an emergency position that requires your attendance at work under all types of emergency conditions. Some examples of emergencies include inclement weather, utility failure, fire, or other forced evacuations, as determined by the Manager.

• Must possess a valid Class C Georgia Driver’s License.
• Six months of Solid Waste collector, pressure washing, and/or sidewalk cleaning or related experience or any combination of education, training, and experience which would provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position are preferred.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

• High school diploma or equivalent with one year of heavy vehicle driving experience required; OR 6 months of heavy vehicle driving experience and certificate of completion from a licensed commercial driving school approved by the Georgia Department of Driver Services required; OR five years of heavy vehicle driving experience in solid waste vehicles, specifically automated side loader, front end loader, rear loader, roll‑off, and/or boom truck required;
  
  or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
• Must possess a valid Class B Georgia Commercial Driver’s License.
• Must be able to meet the current training requirements for this position as set forth in the Solid Waste Certification Program within the required time frame.

• High school diploma or equivalent with two years of heavy vehicle experience required; OR Ten years of heavy vehicle driving experience in solid waste vehicles specifically automated side loader, front end loader, rear loader, roll‑off, and/or boom truck or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
• Must possess a valid Class A Georgia Commercial Driver’s License.
• Must be able to meet the current training requirements for this position as set forth in the Solid Waste Certification Program within the required time frame.

• Performs routine maintenance checks and services on vehicles (e.g.,…