What are the responsibilities and job description for the Short Notice-Refuse Collection Driver (Omak) KD-24476 position at CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION?
Job Details
Description
CLOSING DATE: Continuously open, with weekly reviews.
POSITION: Refuse Collection Driver - Short Notice
SALARY: $17.63/hour
REPORTS TO: Public Works Director
LOCATION: Omak, WA
Basic Functions: Performs driving and 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.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
- Requires a high school diploma or GED and twenty-four (24) months prior experience operating light to medium duty trucks and banding equipment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- The position requires 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 State and City traffic regulations and the geography and street systems.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
- 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 English 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 work-related 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 observe safe work practices and be alert to co-workers habits.
- Requires the ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical problems associated with trucks and equipment.
- Requires the ability to work with co-workers and the public.
- Requires the ability to work with and around unpleasant waste materials.
Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident 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 a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.
INFORMATION: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2028 leslie.palmer.hrs@colvilletribes.com
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