Residential Curbside Collection Specialist

Residential Curbside Collection Specialist (Solid Waste)

Pay Range: $23.49/hr.

- $34.06/hr.

$1000.00 Sign on Bonus available.

Location:

Polk County Landfill (10 Environmental Loop, Winter Haven, FL 33830)

• Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• FRS Retirement
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Education Incentives
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Employee Gym
• Free Employee Health Clinic

Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

Residential Drivers operate heavy-duty trucks and are responsible for the collection of residential household waste or recyclable material. Driver will transport the material to a disposal, transferor recycle facility when trucks reach legal load capacity. Driver safely maneuvers vehicles in residential environments. Navigates high traffic and congested roadways, driveways, alleyways, and lots.

Toperformthis job successfully, an individual mustbeable toperform the following tasks.

• Operates collection vehicle in accordance with Polk County Rules, OSHA (Occupational and Safety Health Act ) andDOT(Department of Transportation) requirements as well as all local, state, and federal laws.
• May operate Heavy Equipment such as front-end loader, roll-off, haul truck, water truck, roller, and forklift.
• Performspre-andpost-tripinspectionsofassignedvehicleanddocumentschecks utilizing the standard VCR (Vehicle Condition Report).
• Operate heavy-dutytruckandcollectresidentialhouseholdwasteand/or recyclable material.
• Immediatelyreportsallunsafesituationsorservice-relatedissuesto
  
  Waste& Recycling Shop Supervisor.
• Attendsandparticipatesinallscheduledtrainingprograms,briefings,and meetings as required and/or directed by Management.
• Workscloselywith Data Analysttoimproverouteefficienciesandidentifybest  practices.
• Notifies Management of any incidents,accidents,injures,or property damage.
• Notifies Management of service interruptions including closed or impassable streetsoralleyways, receptaclestooheavytoserviceorpotentialsafetyhazards.
• Communicates customer requests to
  
  Customer Serviceandthe Data  Analyst.
• Completelycollectsallreceptaclesandleavesthecustomer'slocationcleanand free of debris/litter.
• Followsrouteassignmentsasdirectedandcompletesendofdaydocumentation and check out process.
• Lead team members to assist with the collection of residential household waste and/orrecyclablematerial.
  
  Maintain&supportteaminitiativesthrougheffective leadership.
• Performsalldutiesasscheduledby Managementandassistingotherdriversas directed to meet customer needs.
• Operatesrequiredtechnologyforreportingof“impropersetout”,“Bulk”,“Yard Waste”, “Cart Repair/Replace”, or other GPS and Routing feature(s).

• Proficiencyintheoperationofheavyequipmentandunderstandingoffacilityoperations;
  Demonstrable skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient operations at the facility.
• Physical,developmental,andmentalabilitytoperformassignedjobtasks,work efforts, responsibilities, and duties.
• Knowledgeoftheoperation,maintenance,anduse ofassignedequipment.
• Advancedknowledgeoflandfill,recyclingcentersand/ortransferstationoperationsand master construction concepts.
• Abilitytofollowplansofconstructionandmaintenanceof access/haulroads.
• Abilitytoworkflexiblehoursanddays,undervariousweatherandenvironmental conditions, to ensure safe and efficient operations of the facility.
• Abilitytoadheretoworkscheduleandfollowthrough onchallengesasthey arise.
• Abilitytoadheretocountypoliciesandrulessetforth;
  
  Abilitytobealeaderinpromoting the facility’s safety standards and not take inappropriate risks.
• Demonstrateknowledgeretentionasitrelatesto Federal/State/County laws,ordinances, and permit regulations.
• Abilityto followthrough on all assignments and tasks.
• Abilitytoadheretoworkscheduleandfollowsthroughonchallengesasthey arise.
• Abilityandskills todisplay afeeling ofpridein work and achieveallgoals.
• Abilitytodemonstrateequipmentuptimeoptimizationthroughgeneraltroubleshootingof potential maintenance failures during the…