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

Solid Waste Driver

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is hiring for a Solid Waste Driver position. This job involves operating specialized refuse, recycling, and/or composting vehicles. Vehicles can include forklifts, sidewalk scrubbers, pick-up trucks, mini-packers/rear loaders, front loading, hook lift/roll-off, or automated collection trucks with an occasional tractor trailer.

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.

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. Class A or Class B CDL: $3,000 one time hiring incentive to be paid in $1,000 increments (not added to base salary). Continuation of this Recruitment/Hiring Incentive Program is subject to available funding and approval by the Manager.

The 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.

Minimum Training & Experience Required to Perform

Essential Job Functions:

Driver I ($35,859) 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.

Driver II ($39,535) 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.

Driver III ($41,512) 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.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities:

Performs routine maintenance checks and services on vehicles (e.g., greasing, checking air pressure, oil and other fluid levels, washing, etc.) and determines that vehicle is in proper working condition prior to operation. Informs appropriate personnel of necessary minor or major repairs to vehicles. Operates hook lift truck, frontend loader, mini-rear loader, or automated side-loader on predetermined routes to collect commercial and or residential refuse, compostable and/or recyclable materials.

Operates tractor trailer, as needed, at the Center for Hard to Recycle Material (CHaRM) facility, Landfill recycling facility, and/or for the Teacher Reuse Store or other necessary departmental function. Collects and transports to designated facilities. Maintains daily route records and reports, including records of contaminated compo stables and/or recyclables, Maintains radio contact via two-way radio with dispatcher regarding route changes, work orders, etc.

Maintains recycling drop-off collection sites including minor trash clean-up and/or report major trash or debris at site, repairs needed to fence. screening, roll-off container, signage, and/or other collection containers municates with…