Sanitation Driver

Sanitation Driver

JOB TITLE:                 Sanitation Driver

CLASSIFICATION:    Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT:        Public Works/Transfer Station

SUPERVISOR:          Sanitation Foreman and/ or Transfer Station Manager

SALARY:                    $43,724 to $52,468 Annually

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                                  

Perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the city; to deliver sanitation to designated site; and to perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities on sanitation heavy equipment, transfer station or throughout the City of Cheyenne.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                              

• Perform and document daily pre-trip inspections of assigned sanitation equipment.
• Operate and maintain Rear Load Truck, frontload truck, automated side load truck, roll off, semi-truck or any other assigned sanitation collection truck.
• Perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the city; deliver solid waste to the city transfer station or designated site.
• Ensure all assigned stops (routes or extra items) are collected on the assigned day.
• Perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment; clean sanitation equipment; clean and maintain dumpster yard.
• Maintain appropriate logs and records on collection and delivery activities.
• Perform work activities according to safe work practices and procedures.
• Clean and maintain all containment areas commercial route. Ensure the Pickup additional bags and boxes outside containment area and properly document for additional charges.
• Utilize FleetMind system daily. (Includes pre/post trips, assigned routes and stops, exceptions, or any other use of FleetMind system.)

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                               

• Reports any safety concerns to the Transfer Station Manager and/or the Safety Coordinator.
• Wear designated PPE when required – Hard hat, safety vest, steel-toe boots, safety glasses, and gloves.
• Sweep, clean, wash or collect solid waste around the City of Cheyenne or transfer station.
• Operating sanitation collection equipment.
• Report any obstructions that impede operations to supervisor.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES                                                                            

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during work.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of sanitation collection.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Ability to perform sanitation services for commercial or residential accounts for the city.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
• Ability to deliver solid waste to the designated facility.
• Knowledge of city streets layout.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB                                                                               

Required: