Resource Driver

RECYCLING CENTER

Performs truck driving duties, pick-up recyclables, and acts as crew leader.

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.
• Consistently arrives at worksite and is prepared to start work at the established starting time.
• Maintains various records.
• Reports malfunction of truck.
• Performs proper daily inspection of vehicles per C.D.L. 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

• Ability to read maps.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
• Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• High School Graduate
• New Jersey Driver’s License
• Minimum One year driving Class B vehicles

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Trucking Route:

• Local

Application Question(s):

• Are you a resident of New Jersey?

License/Certification:

• CDL B (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $49,000