Waste Tractor Trailer Driver (Solid Waste Management)

Job ID 101187 Location Various Full/Part Time Full-Time Exempt from Classified Service No Minimum Rate 50420.09 Min Pay Frequency Yearly Maximum Rate 73419.98 Max Pay Frequency Yearly Regular/Temporary Regular Minimum Qualifications Continuous employment, permanent status and two (2) years of acceptable on-the-job performance as a Waste Attendant 1, Waste Attendant 2 or Waste Collector and successful completion of the Department s Waste Tractor Trailer Driver Training Program are required. Must possess valid CDL/Class A; OR, Continuous employment, permanent status and two (2) years of acceptable on-the-job performance as a Trash Truck Driver or Waste Truck Driver Operator and successful completion of the Department s Waste Tractor Trailer Driver Training Program are required. Must possess a valid CDL/Class A; OR, Two (2) years of experience operating medium or heavy-duty automotive equipment, such as tractor-trailers, automated or manual garbage trucks, large dump trucks, passenger buses or similar equipment are required. Must possess a valid CDL/Class A license. Recruitment Notes WASTE TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER Entry $50,420.09 – Max $73,419.98 Year (006211) (Job Opening #101187) RECRUITMENT NOTES : Miami-Dade County's Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of full-time Waste Tractor Trailer Driver. Waste Tractor Trailer Driver’s operate a tractor-trailer. DSWM offers a comprehensive on-the-job training program and future promotional opportunities. New Hires are eligible for health insurance coverage immediately upon hire. The Department provides trash collection and recycling services to more than 350,000 households in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the following nine municipalities: Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sweetwater, and Sunny Isles Beach. As a Waste Tractor Trailer Driver, you will play an important role in providing exceptional collection and disposal services that protect, preserve, and improve our environment and the quality of life in our community. Qualified applicants will be subject to a screening process including, but not limited to: a) Verification of the current status of commercial driver license. b) Review of the entire driving record (State of Florida and current/previous employers). c) Phone and Structured interviews, background checks, employment verification, to include attendance and disciplinary records, and a performance assessment which also includes a brake test. Vacancies may occur at any of the following locations: Northeast Transfer, Central Transfer, West Transfer, Resource Recovery Transfer, South Dade Transfer, or 3B Trash (Kendall). The candidate must be able to work holidays, various shifts and /or rotating schedules and at various locations as assigned. Shift assignments and days off will be based on departmental needs. Waste Tractor Trailer Drivers are considered essential employees and are required to work in emergency situations such as Hurricanes, Tropical Storms and other emergencies. NEW HIRES: Qualified applicants who successfully pass the pre-employment screening process, will earn a base salary of $1,939.23 biweekly plus $80 biweekly premium pay and an additional 8% Waste Collections Disposal pay supplement, annual merit increases based on overall Performance Evaluation of satisfactory or better, and an annual uniform maintenance allowance. Miami-Dade County offers an excellent benefits package for you and your family which includes medical, dental, optional vision and disability insurance; optional 457 pre-tax savings plans, optional flexible spending accounts, 15 paid holidays, four floating holidays, paid parental leave, vacation and sick leave, employee contributory membership in the Florida Retirement System, Tuition Refund Program, and career advancement opportunities within DSWM and other County departments. DSWM WASTE BARGAINING UNIT EMPLO…

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