Refuse Collection Driver Sr EM-41594
Refuse Collection Driver Sr EM-41594
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CLOSING DATE: May 9 2025
POSITION:Refuse Collector Driver Senior
SALARY: $25.63 $29.71
REPORTS TO: Public Works Director
LOCATION: Public Works/Solid Waste Nespelem Washington
Basic Functions:This is a nonexempt position.Drives and performs manual work in the collection transport and deposition of solid waste. Drives a specialized heavy truck with standard and automated loading capacity or other vehicle used in collecting garbage refuse and recyclables. Trains and observes drivers for proper operations and safe work habits and performs advanced troubleshooting on equipment.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
- The position may require a high school diploma or GED and four years of priorexperience operating light to medium duty trucks and banding equipment two years that would be operating refuse collection trucks.
- Requires a Class A commercial drivers license and be eligible for the Tribes vehicle insurance. Maintain license and eligibility throughout employment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- The position requires indepth working knowledge of the practices used in the operation of a refuse collection truck and hydraulic equipment including two/three axle trucks with hydraulic lift capacity knuckle boom truck and compacting and banding equipment.
- Requires knowledge of Tribal State and City traffic regulations and the geography and street systems.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions sufficient to train and reinforce standards.
- Requires knowledge of and skill at performing basic inspections maintenance and servicing trucks.
- Requires knowledge of city ordinances and other regulations regarding solid waste collection and disposal.
- Requires sufficient math skills to record quantities weights and other numeric to document work activity.
- Requires sufficient language skills to write and convey daily operations information to supervisors.
- Requires sufficient human relations skills to work cooperatively with peers and project a positive image of the department to commercial and residential customers.
- Requires the ability to carry out the objectives of the position and understand all workrelated instructions.
- Requires the ability to follow specified routes when collecting refuse.
- Requires the ability to comply with work schedules that can vary and include weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to train other drivers to observe safe work practices and be alert to coworkers habits.
- Requires the ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical problems associated with trucks and equipment.
- Requires the ability to work with follow employees and the public.
- Requires the ability to work with and around unpleasant waste materials.
- This position performs work of an active and strenuous requiring the ability to stand walk sit push lift dig haul pull reach grasp carry squat or stoop bend and twist the body while performing normal duties.
- Requires hand eye arm and finger effort and coordination to operate controls and use tools.
- Requires sufficient strength to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis without labor saving devices.
- Requires visual and auditory acuity to view moving objects such as in traffic and hear sounds and equipment prompts.
- Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice over machinery noises.
Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to preemployment drug testing. In addition this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and postaccident drug testing.
TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.
If required of this position you must possess and maintain avalid Washington State drivers license and be eligible for the Tribes Vehicle Insurance. In addition this position may be subject to preemployment background clearances. If applicable these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.
INFORMATION: Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationHuman Resources OfficeP. O. Box 150Nespelem WA 99155 .
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Unclear
