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Orange County Government

SOLID WASTE COLLECTOR DRIVER B*

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A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.

$43,087 / year median in North Carolina

-7% projected decline

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Job Description

The Orange County Solid Waste Management Department openings for a Solid Waste Collector Driver. The work involves the responsibility for collecting and transporting solid waste and/or recyclable materials from residential and commercial properties, which may include operating automated side loader, front-end loaders, rear loaders, and other vehicles that require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Unit Supervisor with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, Supervision or acting as a leadworker may be a responsibility of this class depending on the assignment. Does related work as required. This distinct classification requires a CDL Class B driver's license.
Work location:
1207 Eubanks Road Chapel Hill NC • This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse clearance is required. Fitness for Duty Assessment is required. Background check required. Recent MVR required. Click the link below for full job specification.
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//www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangecountync/classspecs/841887
NOTE:
the hiring range is on this job posting NOT on the job specification.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from High School or General Educational Development (GED) test equivalency AND two (2) years of related experience in the operation of solid waste collection or sanitation vehicles.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Possession of a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the State of North Carolina. All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of the FMCSA Clearinghouse and pre-employment drug testing. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared. This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. A Fitness for Duty Assessment is required. Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer