Driver Roll Off- Santa Maria

JOB TITLE: Roll Off Driver- North County LOCATION: Santa Maria FLSA EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the delivery and pickup of roll-off containers while safely operating a roll-off truck to service customers with a sense of urgency safely and efficiently. Operates with no preset route schedule or time frame. The ideal candidate must be willing and available to train in other lines of business, including Front-End Loader and Automated Side Loader operations, as needed to support business needs and maintain operational flexibility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

• Transports containers from 11 yards to 40 yards from site to site as required.
• Perform daily pre-and post-trip inspections. Complete and submit vehicle condition reports at the end of the shift.
• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances up to approximately 120 feet.
• Safely and efficiently operate a hydraulic roll -off truck with hoist and lift equipment.
• Secures containers by attaching a hook to the container; uses control levers to pull the container up on the bed of the truck, use auto tarp system and/or hand tarp, and secures straps to individual containers.
• Determines if containers have recyclable material or if they can be transported directly to the landfill.
• Maintains communication with Dispatch to report customer requests, accessibility issues, and potential safety hazards.
• Be available and willing to cross-train in other lines of business, including Front-End Loader and Automated Side Loader operations, as needed to support business needs, ensure operational flexibility, and maintain coverage.
• Utilizes fleet management software to record meter readings and report all vehicle and/or equipment problems by submitting a work pending request.
• Courteously interact with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests.
• Notify supervisor of any issues requiring management action.
• Report incidents immediately to Department Supervisor.
• Scan customer site before and after dumping.
• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting safely at all times
• Complete all necessary paperwork for picking up loads.
• Maintain a clean truck.
• Attend weekly mandatory safety meetings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• One year of commercial driving experience.
• Ability to safely operate roll off equipment in a safe manner.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, and clients.
• Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with air-brake endorsement.
• Acceptable driver record required.
• Basic computer competencies.
• Attention to stay focused and concentrated in safety.
• Ability to analyze, problem solve and think critically while out in the field.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or the equivalent; one year of commercial driving experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Doing Good: Maintains and promotes integrity and values in conduct of all activities.
• Making Good: Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue.
• Treating Our People Well: Proactively seeks and finds ways to provide extraordinary service. Fosters respect for all individuals and points of view. Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals characterized by pride, trust, and commitment.
• Observant: Ability to identify safety or operational deficiencies and to quickly implement a correction.
• Safety Matters: Actively participates in creating a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and our customers.
• Environmentally Focused: Takes initiative to preserve and improve our local environment for future generations. Makes everyday Earth Day.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Customer Service, Dependable, Productivity, Problem Solving and Safety Conscious.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Commercial license Class A or B and current medical certificate.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and write English, interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. They should also be able to speak English effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Required to put on protective outfits, like gloves, safety footwear, and hardhat.