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At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them - people.

As a Light Equipment Operator-Sanitation, based in The Villages, FL you’ll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services - uninterrupted.

Essential duties and Responsibilities

As a member of a collection crew, is responsible for operating a garbage truck on a designated route to collect solid waste and transport it to disposal sites. Performs preventive maintenance checks and services on vehicles and equipment daily.

Key Duties:

* Operating the truck: Drivers operate garbage trucks on pre-assigned routes.

* Collecting waste: Load, transport, and dump waste at disposal sites.

* Route Management: Adhere to established routes and schedules, using route maps to locate destinations.

* Pre-trip / Post-trip inspections: Drivers perform daily inspections of their vehicles to ensure they are in good working condition, ensure truck is properly fueled, serviced and cleaned.

* Safety: Follow safety protocols for waste handling disposal and vehicle operation, including traffic laws and regulations.

* Maintenance: Drivers may also perform light preventative maintenance on the trucks and fuel the trucks.

* Public interaction: Provide courteous and professional interaction with residents and others during collection.

* Emergency duties: They may be called out for emergency situations.

* Possess valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) & current DOT medical card.

* Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. as needed. Ability to manage a 2-3 person team.

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Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

* Two years of commercial driving experience within the past 5 years is preferred. Waste industry experience a plus but not required.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services. Due to the nature of the job passing a Fitness for Duty testing is required to ensure candidates for this position are physically and functionally fit to perform the essential physical work functions of this safety sensitive position without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.

Sanitation Truck drivers work primarily outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures and humidity, while also being exposed to traffic and moving machinery. They also face the potential for exposure to hazardous materials, dust, fumes, and loud noise. Additionally, they may be exposed to unpleasant odors and pests. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory to prevent hazardous contact. Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination to work on equipment, have vision sufficient to maintain equipment, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. Must be able to transport self, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height including items that are bulky or awkward, climb into and out of vehicles having high ground clearance, wear and use appropriate safety equipment.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.