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DeKalb County
02775 - Crew Supervisor
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What they do
A Waste Truck Driver drives waste trucks, helping collect, transport and dispose of household and industrial waste.
$30,615 / year median in Georgia
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, and counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals. Coordinates work activities; prioritizes and assigns daily work activities; monitors status of work in progress and inspects com pleted work; identifies and obtains needed equipment, materials and supplies for each project; demonstrates and enforces safety practices; ensures work meets quality standards; and consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise. Conducts on ‑ site work reviews; ensures full utilization of personnel, materials, and facilities with concern for quality, safety, and efficiency; ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, procedures, and specifications; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; and monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals. Prepares operational and st atistical reports of streets, water and sewer projects, maintenance and solid waste collection, processing and disposal activities and general operations; and submits records and reports to state and federal authorities as required; and establishes and mai ntains related files. Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with department projects, which may include a service truck, dump truck, backhoe, mini- excavator, bobcat, salt spreader, brush truck, leaf truck, asphalt packer, bucket truck, street sweeper, sewer flush truck, tub grinders, trommel screens, compactors, commercial front
- end loarders, rear loaders, semi
- automated and fully automated collection trucks, grappler, roll
- off, dozer, evacuator, heavy equipment off
- road equipment , tractor, trailer, tamper, tapping mac hine, lawn mower, riding mower, edger, weed eater, chipper/mulcher, leaf blower, sod cutter, spreader, tiller, trencher, dragging equipment, chalk liner, paint machine, oxyacetylene and electric arc welding devices, c hain saw, power saw, hand saw, concrete saw, air compressor, pickaxe, sledgehammer , rake, post hole digger, shovel, hand tools, measuring instruments, or two•way radio.