Resource Driver

Position Summary

The Resource Driver drives and operates County recycling truck, collecting recyclable materials from residential areas.

As an essential employee, the Resource Driver is indispensable to the emergency service function of the division and is required to meet the operational needs.

Essential Functions

• Drives a truck and operates hydraulic systems.
• Activates hydraulic systems, pushes, pulls, and holds proper buttons and levers.
• Climbs on and off trucks.
• Watch for oncoming traffic and obey motor vehicle traffic rules.
• Identifies, sorts, discards, asides, lifts, moves recyclable materials from curbside to truck.
• Quality controls (visually inspects material to see if it qualifies as material to be recycled) to assure that recyclable materials are identified, sorted, and placed in proper truck bins.
• Prepares and issues quality control reject tags after identifying rejected materials: circles appropriate reason for rejection.
• Lifts recycling buckets, places materials above shoulder height to truck bins. Lifts truck doors 3 feet to 5 feet, closes doors and latches.
• Maintains curbside pick-up of recyclables at various vehicle speeds to complete designated areas and maintain productivity levels.
• Monitors safety.
• Wear proper safety equipment, work attire, and other clothing such as rain gear, boots, safety vests, etc.
• Maintains consistent daily attendance.
• Maintains various records.
• Reports malfunction of truck.
• Performs proper daily inspection of vehicles per CDL requirements.
• Performs Resource Recovery Worker Outside duties as necessary.
• Must have the ability to properly move and hook dumpsters to trucks and operate all controls.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Recycling and the Assistant Director of Recycling.

Essential Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be in good physical condition
• Ability to read maps.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language sufficiently to perform the duties of this position
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Must possess a valid New Jersey Driver’s License
• A minimum of one year' prior experience operating Class B vehicles

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Trucking Route:

• Local

Work Location: In person

Salary : $49,000