What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Driver position at City of Clermont, FL?
Salary : $41,017.60 - $52,000.00 Annually
Location : Clermont, FL
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 01155
Department : Public Services
Division : Sanitation
Opening Date : 01 / 14 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
General Description
This position involves skilled work in the care and operation of a Rear Loader, Automated Side Loader, and or Clam Truck to collect refuse and trash from residences. Work is performed under general supervision.
This position is non-exempt. Fair Labor Standards Act overtime provisions will apply.
Per Florida Statute 295.065, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and that certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
Primary Duties
- Drive, operate, lift and dump refuse containers into the Sanitation Truck.
- Empty garbage cans and load trash (limbs, leaves, grass, etc.) into the Sanitation Truck.
- Uses pitch forks, shovels, and similar hand tools to pick up general refuse and trash from curbside and other areas.
- Exercises appropriate safety precautions while vehicle is in operation. Judges heights and distances while truck is in operation.
- Completes designated refuse collection route and delivers waste.
- Performs daily pre-trip inspection of vehicle. Fuel and clean trucks at the end of the day, and perform light preventative maintenance (greasing of pinch points, etc.)
- May be placed on emergency call outs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Essential Physical Functions & Environmental Conditions
Physical Demands
Work Environment
Works outside in sometimes adverse environmental conditions (e.g., heat, cold, and rain) for moderate periods of time. Exposure to traffic and moving machinery.
The City of Clermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with management.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all of the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Job functions described are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees may be assigned additional duties by management as deemed necessary. Duties not contained herein may be considered essential to performing this job successfully, just as though they were included in this job description.
The City of Clermont has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.
City of Clermont Benefits
Salary : $41,018 - $52,000
