Heavy Truck Driver

SUMMARY

The Heavy Truck Driver performs a variety of functions in the Roads and Grounds Department while primary duty is for transporting goods and materials safely from one place to another using heavy or tractor-trailer trucks with capacity of more than 1 ton.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Will drive heavy trucks.


• Will perform a variety of functions in the Roads & Grounds Department including brush removal, tree removal using a variety of equipment.


• Cuts brush and other vegetation and moves slash (wood debris) away from roads, fire trails and remaining trees.


• Will perform repair and maintenance on roadways, parking lots and other such structures.


• May grease, adjust and make emergency repairs to equipment.


• Snow and ice removal.


• HAZMAT/ Used oil removal and transport with oil tanker trailer


• May be required to assist in other sections of the R&G Department


• Employees are required to drive company vehicles on a Federal Installation.


• All other duties as assigned by supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, and/or EXPERIENCE

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ related experience.


• Must have a valid Class B CDL with no restrictions and air brake endorsements with a minimum of 3 year’s successful experience safely driving straight bodied trucks and/or tractor trailer combinations without accident. 


• The ability to obtain and maintain military gate pass access is required.


• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.


• High school diploma or GED.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, managers and staff members. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.   The employee may occasionally be required to lift more than 50 pounds.  Must be able to carry equipment and tools up and down steps.  The employee must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will work in several difference environments.   Some on-call, evening, weekend and holiday hours work will be required.