Solid Waste Truck Driver Trainee

Requirements MOS Code: None Education and Experience: One (1) year of experience operating light or medium trucks or related automotive equipment.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.
Special Requirements: Incumbents of positions requiring a CDL or of a safety sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing, and may be required to pass physical qualification examinations in accordance with federal regulations.
General Purpose Under immediate supervision, attend and complete classroom and field training in the operation of Refuse Trucks and other related Solid Waste Equipment.
Typical Duties Attend and complete classroom and field training in the operation of Refuse Trucks and related Solid Waste Equipment.
Involves: Attend training in solid waste truck driver functions; personal protective equipment; safety and emergency practices; proper backing procedures; disposal procedures; performing pre/post trip inspections; defensive driving; departmental requirements; policies and procedures; solid waste ordinance; standard operating procedures; traffic laws; planning and executing collection routes; and public relations and customer service skills.
General Information For the complete job specification, click here.
Please note: This is a new advertisement for Solid Waste Truck Driver Trainee.
You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: This is temporary position that may lead to a permanent position with the City of El Paso.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.
We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.