Sanitation Driver Trainee

Salary : $53,206.40 - $63,315.20 Annually

Location : City of San Diego, CA

Job Type: Varies by Position

Job Number: JR-T11513-202406

Business Area: 2115 - Environmental Services

Opening Date: 06/07/2024

Closing Date: 7/8/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTE(S) below for additional compensation opportunities.
Sanitation Driver Trainee positions drive refuse and recycling rear-loading packers; physically lift and load trash, recycling and organic waste from containers (maximum weight 65 pounds) into packers; pick up fallen trash; transport materials to the landfill or recycling center and dump load; clean packers; perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES: Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases: 4% effective 7/1/24
2% effective 1/1/25
5% effective 7/1/25

Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Sanitation Driver Trainee positions require highly repetitive lifting of items weighing up to 65 pounds.
Sanitation Driver Trainee employees are assigned to a two-person crew that manually collects trash, recycling and yard waste from 600 to 1800 homes daily.
Sanitation Driver Trainee employees can become eligible to career advance to Sanitation Driver I positions.
Sanitation Driver Trainee employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment, to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

AGE: 18 years of age or older; except for high school graduates (or persons with GED equivalency) who are 17.

CITIZENSHIP: You must be a United States citizen or have the current legal right to work in the United States.

LICENSE: A valid California Class A or B Learner's Permit or License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years are required at the time of hire.
SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF EMPLOYMENT SCREENING INTERVIEW: Applicants that are successful in the screening process and are contacted by the hiring department for an interview must meet the requirements listed below: A current "Driver Record" issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
NOTES: Applicants with NO traffic violations and points charged to their driving record are preferred.
Candidates will be given notification when to submit their "Driver Record".
Do NOT submit a "Driver Record" with your application.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Those hired must successfully complete the COLLECTION SERVICES ACADEMY and any additional training necessary. The Collection Services Academy will include classroom instruction regarding Environmental Services Department policies, procedures and regulations; refuse packer operation, diagnosis and troubleshooting; driver/operator manual instruction; safety and customer service; and field instruction on proper lifting techniques and proper vehicle operation.

Rev. 6 - June 7, 2024 (New Recruitment Date)

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

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