Truck Driver

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This is the first level of a two‑level class series within the Truck Driver Group. Employees in this journey‑level class drive trucks such as single and double‑axle dump trucks, tractor and boom trucks. Knowledge of the operation of trucks and their attachments, and the City, State and Federal rules and regulations governing their safe operation is required to perform the work of this class.

Employees in this class, under general supervision, inspect trucks and equipment to ensure that they are safe and in good working order; and determine the most appropriate guidelines to follow such as operating procedures and safety regulations as they apply to a variety of trucks and equipment. Personal contacts are primarily intradepartmental for the purpose of exchanging information.

• Drives single or double‑axle dump trucks with trailer to haul materials, equipment and supplies to various sites; loads and unloads.
• Drives a dump truck with trailers under 10,000 lbs to deliver equipment and haul material to jobsites and vendors.
• This is a working truck driver position and requires the driver to assist operators on dig outs and crews with paving concrete along with any other related duties like emergency response.
• Assist operators with grading, locating utilities by pot holing, assist paving by running concrete chutes, raking, grading rock, running plate compactors, stingers, and misc. power tools.
• Assist with traffic control setup and breakdown, flagging, and cleanup of jobsites.
• Drives trucks with specialized equipment such as hotbox asphalt trucks, boom trucks, and snowplows; hauls, dumps, or spreads gravel, sand, salt, oil, asphalt, and other material for street maintenance, repair, and ice control.
• Operates mechanical and hydraulic equipment attached to trucks such as loaders, winches, hoists, pumps and compressors; maintains and repairs equipment.
• Inspects trucks and equipment to ensure good and safe condition.
• Cleans equipment and performs minor repairs.
• Leads and works with a crew of laborers involved in patching roads, cleaning culverts, cutting brushes, and other related tasks.
• Maintains records of mileage, servicing, and minor maintenance of equipment.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

• Six months of experience in the operation of a variety of trucks in excess of 10,000 lbs GVW, or completion of a recognized course in Commercial Driver Training which includes practical driving experience and instruction in mechanical principles and allied rules and regulations (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).
• Knowledge of City, State, and Federal rules and regulations governing the safe operation of trucks and their attachments.

OR:
An equivalent combination…