TRUCK DRIVER HVY M

Orange County Public Schools

  • Orlando, FL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
CompensationOverviewUnder direction, the purpose of the position is to operate heavy trucks in the pick-up, distribution, transport, and delivery of various materials for the school district. Employees in this classification bring previous experience to the work, and are capable of leading work crews in the operation of automotive trucks and equipment according to assigned work orders. Position transports items including, but not necessarily limited to, work site waste and debris, sand, dirt, clay, gravel, heavy equipment, concrete and asphalt, and construction materials. Duties are physically demanding, requiring incumbents to exercise considerable dexterity and physical agility in loading, transfer, and unloading of equipment and materials. Performs related work as directed.Responsibilities and QualificationsEXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSResponds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.Functions in a lead worker capacity for work crews engaged in retrieval, removal, loading and distribution of materials, waste and debris at various school location work sites; loading dump trucks, clearing land, removing soil and concrete, grading, demolishing structures.Operates heavy trucks and various automotive equipment in the retrieval, transport, and delivery of various materials and equipment for the school district.Observes standards of safe truck and equipment operation on highways, roadways, and school grounds to ensure the protection of life and property.Transports and delivers items including, but not necessarily limited to, work site waste and debris, sand, dirt, clay, gravel, heavy equipment, concrete and asphalt, and construction materials.Maintains vehicle service records and repair logs; adheres to established preventive maintenance and service schedules.Operates a variety of trucks and associated automotive equipment as applicable to assigned work orders, i.e., dump trucks, front end loaders, back hoes, graders, bull dozers, forklifts, tractors, rollers, bucket trucks, hydraulic cranes.Performs various basic to semi-skilled trades and property maintenance functions within scope of abilities, as acquired through time and experience in the work.Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class.The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members.Performs related duties as directed.MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by minimum (3) years progressively skilled driving experience demonstrating ability to safely operate a heavy trucks and automotive equipment, and maintain basic activity and numerical records, with ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Requires ability to maintain a valid commercial driver’s license class “A”.PERFORMANCE APTITUDESData Utilization: Requires the ability to calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide leadership, guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of heavy trucks and associated automotive equipment, as well as a variety of hand held tools and equipment, i.e., shovels, rakes, brooms, saws.Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.Functional Reasoning: Requires ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.ADA COMPLIANCEPhysical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (up to 100 pounds) and occasionally heavier items (100 pounds or over).Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination.Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, and traffic hazards.The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

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