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Part Time Refuse Truck Driver – WANTED

 

Part Time Refuse Truck Driver – WANTED
Virgin Valley Disposal 
501 Riverside Road 
Mesquite, NV
Part Time
Non-Exempt

$25/hr to $28.15/hr depending on experience 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Virgin Valley Disposal is looking for passionate, dedicated and focused truck drivers to join our team.

  • Receive safety training
  • Serve your community and your customers
  • Enjoy competitive wages and benefits
  • Drive well maintained vehicles
  • Work on a regular schedule
  • Be home, safe, every night

A Commercial Truck Driver is responsible for safely operating a frontload, sideload, roll-off or other services, and providing prompt, courteous and complete waste removal services for customers who reside on a designated route. 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
  • Safely operate his or her heavy truck along designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheet, follow map and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher and/or supervisor.
  • Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
  • Interact with all customers, dispatchers and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
  • Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
  • Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
  • Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
  • Continuously monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean waste from the container and container edges on each disposal trip.
  • Complete required route/productivity sheets, and other reports, as required.
  • Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Two years of prior experience driving heavy trucks.
  • Experience in a customer-facing position.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude to be able to do perform minor repairs to containers.
  • Class A Commercial Driver’s license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement.
  • Must meet all qualifications as defined under Department of Transportation regulation 49 CFR 391.41, as verified by a current Motor Vehicle Registration/driver abstract.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
  • Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
  • Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
  • Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
  • Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.

CLASSIFICATION:  Non-exempt, Part Time 

EEO STATEMENT: 

Virgin Valley Disposal is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Virgin Valley Disposal is an Equal Opportunity Employer Review the minimum qualifications listed on the job announcement. If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications, complete and submit this application to Virgin Valley Disposal Department of Human Resources. BE THOROUGH AND COMPLETE ALL AREAS OF THE APPLICATION. The answers you provide will determine whether or not you will continue in the screening process. Your completed application, combined with any supplementary materials specified on the job announcement, MUST be received by the Department of Human Resources by the date and time (Pacific Time) specified on the job announcement. Incomplete, outdated, undated or unsigned application WILL NOT be processed.

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Provide your employment history (MINIMUM 10 YEARS), beginning with your most recent experience. • Include volunteer and U.S. Military service • Describe the work you performed in detail so that we can determine not only your tasks, but the level of responsibility. Failure to do so may delay processing or disqualify your application. • List each promotion separately. • Explain gaps between employment periods. • If more space is needed, please complete and attach an Experience Addendum Sheet and/or additional pages as needed to fully detail your work experience. • You are encouraged to attach a resume, but reference to a resume in lieu of completing this section is not permissible. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY WILL BE VERIFIED

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AUTHORIZATION AND AGREEMENT This application will be used for one recruitment only. If you wish to apply for other positions with Virgin Valley Disposal, you must submit an application for each position. Reference in this application to materials submitted with other applications cannot be considered. Since the information you submit on this application may be the entire examination process, your failure to provide complete information could delay or disqualify you from consideration. It is your responsibility to notify Human Resources in writing of any changes in address or phone number. All offers of employment and all information regarding compensation and other terms and conditions of employment will be made in writing. Verbal statements may not be relied upon. This application is the property of Virgin Valley Disposal and will become part of my personnel file if I am hired. Unless indicated otherwise in this application, I authorize Virgin Valley Disposal to contact any employer or individual that I have listed on my employment application and/or resume or mentioned during job interviews, to obtain from them any relevant information regarding my previous employment, military service, criminal history, characteristics or traits necessary for job performance, or other relevant qualifications for employment and/or continued employment with Virgin Valley Disposal. In addition, I authorize Virgin Valley Disposal to conduct a background search which includes criminal history and military history. In addition, if the position I am applying for requires driving an employer vehicle, I authorize employer to conduct a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) search. If the position to which I am applying involves contact with minors or with any persons having diminished capacity to care for themselves, a search of government sex offender registries may be conducted. I further authorize Virgin Valley Dispoal to contact any institutions and/or licensing authority to verify my possession of education, licenses, and/or certificates which may qualify me for employment. In exchange for Virgin Valley Disposal’s consideration of my employment application, and/or my continued employment with Virgin Valley Disposal, if any, I authorize anyone possessing information to furnish it to Virgin Valley Disposal upon request, and I release the organizations and all individuals providing the information or acquiring the information, including Virgin Valley Disposal from all claims, liability, and damages whatsoever claimed to be related to furnishing, obtaining, or using said information. This release applies to, but is not limited to, claims for defamation, libel, slander, infliction of emotional distress, and interference with current or prospective economic relations. I understand this consent will apply during the entire course of my employment with Virgin Valley Disposal should I obtain such employment. I understand and agree that this consent shall remain in effect indefinitely. I further understand that if I am hired by Virgin Valley Disposal, I will be employed on a trial basis for a period of at least ninety (90) days. I understand that my employment with Virgin Valley Disposal is considered “at-will”. Either I or Virgin Valley Disposal may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, with or without notice, for any reason not prohibited by law. I hereby certify that all statements made in this application are true. I understand that any false statement of material facts herein may cause forfeiture on my part of all rights to any employment with Virgin Valley Disposal. I understand that any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission of information may result in my failure to receive an offer, or if I have been hired, in my dismissal from employment regardless of length of employment. I understand that neither this document nor any offer of employment from Virgin Valley Disposal constitutes an employment contract unless a specific contract document to that effect is executed. I agree to undergo any job related physical examination and drug screening upon conditional offer of employment. The physical exam and/or drug screening will be paid for by Virgin Valley Disposal. If successful completion of a drug screening test is not obtained, I understand I will not be eligible for hire with Virgin Valley Disposal. I further understand and agree that this paragraph applies to any information supplied by me at a later date as part of this application. I further agree and hereby give my consent for Virgin Valley Disposal to furnish any statistical data regarding this application that may be required for compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines. The Federal Privacy Act of 1974 requires that you be notified that disclosure of your Social Security number is voluntary on this application form. The number will be used by Virgin Valley Disposal to help verify your identity and information contained on the application. My checkmark below certifies that the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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