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Posted Job Title
CDL Driver
Job Profile Title
Truck Driver
Job Description Summary
CDL drivers are tasked with various responsibilities, including Municipal Solid Waste removal, recycling removal, trash corral maintenance and bulk material pick up, cardboard baler services, management of campus totes and moving services. They are also responsible for ensuring that waste, recycling, and bulk materials are consistently and efficiently removed from campus buildings and grounds
Job Description
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED.
Possess valid CDL B Driver's License with air brake endorsement.
At least 2 years of active experience.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position including extensive walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs/ladders, and lifting at least 50 pounds.
Trade-Specific Skills
General operations experience in recycling and waste management.
Have sufficient experience operating CDL B air brake endorsed automotive equipment including straight trucks, packer trash trucks, dump trucks, and/or box trucks.
Ability to work with bulk trash removal and/or large appliances.
Ability to adapt and work in a general university lifestyle including set-up, servicing, and/or break-down of athletic and special events.
Ability to understand and work all aspects of commercial snow removal, including skid steer operation, augers, brooms, spreaders, and ice melt application.
Ability to adapt to changes in climate and working in inclement weather such as extreme heat/cold, snow, rain, and/or wind
Aptitude and general know-how in maintaining equipment, general cleaning of work areas, and ability to keep a clean and safe work site
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania About the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services:
The Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services (FRES) provides the expertise, business process, policies and standards required to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and renew the physical assets of the University, excluding the health system. In addition, the Division, comprised of approximately five Departments, is responsible for the strategic planning, management and operation of non-academic University property, and collaborating with the neighborhood to create a safe, diverse and economically vibrant destination. With close to 18M square feet of space, FRES maintains more than 220 buildings on a campus of 299 acres, completes over 60,000 maintenance requests per year, and starts approximately 250 projects a year. FRES is comprised of the following Departments: Finance & Administration,…