Refuse Truck Driver
Refuse Truck Driver
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Job Description
TARGET CLOSE DATE:
09/19/2025PAY GRADE:
Grade 17TYPE:
Full timeJOB SUMMARY:
Refuse Truck Drivers within the Merit System are responsible for the efficient and safe operation of a refuse truck in order to collect household refuse along designated routes. Employees in this job class perform a variety of duties including inspecting Refuse Trucks for necessary maintenance operating a Refuse Truck along public roadways overseeing the work/ensuring the safety of a crew of Laborers or Refuse Collectors and documenting daily activities. Refuse Truck Drivers receive assigned routes from a supervisor and are responsible for planning how to most efficiently complete the route. Work is reviewed through the completion of daily activity reports and inspections of assigned routes by a supervisor.COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension) generous paid holidays sick and vacation leave and more.Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Bessemer: $17.99 - $27.91
Birmingham: $18.74 - $29.08
Fairfield: $16.57 - $25.71
Irondale: $21.65 - $33.58
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
Class B CDL.
Experience operating equipment requiring a Class B CDL.
Experience following maps GPS or navigation instructions.
Experience conducting pre-trip inspections on heavy duty equipment/trucks.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.
Experience operating a loader.
Experience leading a crew (e.g. directing and reviewing work of crew members ensuring safety).
TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:
Operates a refuse truck and associated equipment (e.g. lifts compressors radios etc.) along designated routes in order to retrieve refuse.
Oversees and directs the work of crew members in order to ensure efficiency and safety of crew during the retrieval of trash and garbage.
Maintains refuse truck operations by performing routine inspections maintaining cleanliness and scheduling maintenance to ensure the refuse truck operates safely and efficiently.
Operates a refuse truck equipped with a rear loading packer to remove waste along established routes.
Operates trucks accessory equipment (e.g. hydraulic lifts hydraulic rams compressors etc.) used in trash and garbage collection.
Operates two-way radio to communicate with and receive instructions from supervisor or dispatcher.
Communicates with dispatcher or supervisor regarding the discovery of uncollectible refuse (e.g. dead animals paint gasoline etc.) as well as safety issues (e.g. fallen trees or power lines) in order to have it removed by the proper equipment or entity.
Delivers refuse to landfill for disposal.
Weighs load on landfill scale before dumping in designated area.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as operating a refuse truck or standing for prolonged periods of time. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as residential neighborhoods landfills etc. Work involves use of heavy equipment such as refuse trucks as well as a variety of hand tools. Job may require exposure to potentially hazardous work conditions (e.g. working in and around traffic in and around landfills working in and around heavy equipment). Job may also require exposure to inclement weather when working outdoors (e.g. extreme heat cold rain snow wind) as well as working around foul odors and potentially harmful waste.EEO STATEMENT:
The Personnel Board of Jefferson Countyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agencyoperate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
ACCOMMODATION:
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at or phone at (select option 1) Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
NOTE:
This job posting may close before or be extended beyond the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
DISCLAIMER:
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties responsibilities or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
Employment Type
Full-Time
