1 Drives a regular or automated garbage truck to gather garbage from residential and commercial areas of the city; operates a trailer-truck combination equipment, front end loader, other large dump trucks or heavy equipment to transport large quantities of brush, tree limbs, and other solid refuse collected from streets and alleys to ensure safe and clean residential and business areas free from garbage or debris.
2 Operates, drives, and safely uses a winch, dump truck, rear-end loader or a low-bed truck when collecting recycling materials such as glass and aluminum to efficiently collect such items under City’s Recycling Program.
3 Performs daily pre-trip equipment inspection and preventive maintenance service by checking screens, oil, filters, and tires; ensures optimum operation and performance of vehicle; maintains clean vehicle by washing, brushing, and cleaning the truck’s interior to ensure a clean and professional image and safe and sanitary conditions.
4 Maintains, tracks, and keeps accurate records on miles driven and bags used to maintain information for administrative purposes; notifies supervisor of problems encountered on streets and alleyways to resolve garbage pickup problems.
5 Assists in the direction of trucks performing dumping and related work to ensure efficiency of Landfill operations.
6 Performs any and all other trades work as needed or assigned.