Sanitation Lead Driver

Job Details

Job Location

43 - Recycling & Sanitation - Cheyenne, WY

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School or GED

Job Category

Sanitation

Description

Lead Driver

JOB TITLE: Sanitation Lead Driver

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Sanitation

SUPERVISOR: Transfer Station Manager

SALARY: $52,906 to $63,487 annually

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Complete daily sanitation operations by preforming sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts, perform minor maintenance to sanitation equipment, train/retrain sanitation employees, collect, dispose and transport solid waste at the Transfer Station.

Receives instructions and direction from the Collections Supervisor and/or the Sanitation Division Manager. Secondary supervision of personnel assigned to truck.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Independently operate and maintain all assigned Sanitation equipment.

Perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the city; deliver solid waste to designated facility.

Direct and coordinate daily work plan for the Sanitation Division; assign operational duties, monitor team members and meet with Supervisors to identify/resolve issues.

Train and evaluate Sanitation Division operational personnel; provide training, coach employees to correct deficiencies and implement discipline procedures.

Perform work activities according to safe work practices and procedures.

Proficient in FleetMind software. Includes but not limited to, ability to review routes, pull footage, track routes, train drivers, report problems, review exceptions, and manage routes.

Ability to assist or fill in for the absence of the Sanitation foremen and perform their daily duties.

Ability to operate or learn how to operate all sanitation equipment.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow all City of Cheyenne, public works and Sanitation policies and procedures.

Report any obstructions that impede collections services to supervisor.

Report safety concerns to the Solid Waste Collections Manager.

Perform related and other assigned 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 and residential accounts for the city.

Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Ability to deliver solid waste to the designated city transfer station.

Knowledge of city streets layout.

Ability to perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment.

Proficient in Microsoft office applications.

Knowledge of the transfer station daily operations.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Required:

Two (2) years of experience in sanitation collection including one year (1) operating heavy sanitation collection equipment. Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Possession of a valid Wyoming Class B Commercial Driver's License.

Preferred:

Three (3) years of increasing responsibility in sanitary services including the collection and delivery of solid waste.

Possession of a valid Wyoming Class A Commercial Driver's License.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing. The employee is also required to maintain physical condition necessary for operating assigned equipment, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time and lifting to 50 pounds. Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

Working Environment:

Must be able to enter and exit the sanitation vehicle multiple times per day. Ability to push, pull, and lift dumpsters, autocart and items outside of receptacles. Travel from site to site; field environment; exposure to noise, dust, smoke, fumes, gases, infectious materials, and inclement weather conditions; work around heavy sanitation equipment, making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing. The employee is also required to maintain the physical condition necessary for operating assigned equipment, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time and lifting to 50 pounds. Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

Qualifications

The City of Cheyenne offers the following benefits to Full Time Employees.

Health

Dental

Vision

Life

Pension