Sanitation Driver I

Salary : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Cullman, AL

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2021-00088

Department : Sanitation Department

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

This is semi-skilled and frequently minor supervisory work in the operation of trucks and related automotive equipment, including attached mechanical equipment, as a major portion of work assignments

Employees in this class are responsible for the skilled and safe operation of automotive equipment and for the prompt execution of assignments according to established routine or special instructions received from a supervisor. Employees may also perform manual labor, and the duties frequently include responsibility for supervising employees assigned to trucks as loaders or helpers. Where equipment operation is less difficult or strenuous, there is added responsibility for performance of supervisory or related semi-skilled tasks. Work is reviewed through personal inspection and through observation of compliance with established work or route schedules.

Detailed Work Activities

All duties listed may not be found in each position, nor does the list necessarily include all tasks which may be assigned to positions in this class.)

• Drives, operates, lifts and dumps refuse containers into Sanitation trucks.

Empties garbage cans and loads 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 height and distance when truck is in operation.

Completes designated refuse collection route and delivers waste.

Performs daily pre-trip inspection of vehicle. Fuels and cleans truck at the end of the day, and performs light preventative maintenance (greasing of pinch points, etc.)

May be placed on emergency call outs.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Follows directions for assigned tasks

Any other task deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor

Qualifications

Experience : Some experience in the operation of trucks and related automotive equipment.

Commercial Driver's License Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the methods and techniques of automotive equipment operation. Knowledge of the traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in the operation of automotive vehicles. Some knowledge of occupational hazards of applicable safety precautions in operating equipment. Some knowledge of the geography of the city, including the locations of streets, or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly. Skill in the operation of various types of standard automotive equipment as demonstrated by a driving test.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Other Requirements :

Eyesight sufficient to pass a standard driving test

Physical strength and endurance to perform heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions

Able to walk on even or rough terrain, rocky or sandy soil, in wet or slippery conditions

Be able to enter manholes and work in close and enclosed areas

Bending, stooping, and heavy lifting are required in this position

Ability to handle moderate to extreme weather conditions (temperatures, heat, rain, cold, etc.)

Mandatory to work overtime and / or alternating shifts, including weekends, as required.

Maintain a valid Alabama CDL driver's license Class B

Position subject to random drug testing.

The City of Cullman provides the following benefits for full time employees :

AirMed Care Network (free membership for full time employees and their dependents)

Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (free membership for all full time employees)

RSA (Retirement Systems of Alabama) Retirement Benefits

Paid Life Insurance Coverage

Education Incentives

Earned Vacation and Sick Leave

Paid Time Off For Jury Duty

Paid Holidays

New Year's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Day

Friday after Thanksgiving

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Do you have a current Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

Required Question