Truck Driver

SUMMARY

Drives gasoline or diesel powered tractor trailer combination to transport and deliver solid waste materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Operate truck and working-floor trailer within guidelines of state and federal rules and regulations.

Drive truck to destination and back in a safe and efficient manner with little delay.

Inspects equipment daily for safety and maintenance and maintains and cleans equipment and assigned working area; performs routine maintenance on assigned equipment.

Performs general duties associated with routine grounds and maintenance, operational and compliance activities necessary at the Grimes Avenue Transfer Station.

Must be able to effectively communicate with drivers, fellow employees, and management via handheld radios and CBs.

Has working knowledge of the equipment being operated and immediately reports any equipment problems to direct supervisor.

Must follow all current and future safe operation requirements.

Ensures that each solid waste load is properly tarped and fully unloaded each trip, including sweeping out trailer when emptied.

Overtime Required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities other than supervising inmates.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three to six months related experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Kentucky Driver's License; Commercial Drivers License, Class A; Safe Driving Record

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.