COMPACTOR TRUCK DRIVER
Compactor Truck Driver sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to 1 year of relevant experience and a commercial driver's license.
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How to apply for this title →Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction drives, cleans, services and makes minor repairs to a compactor truck; occasionally may perform manual and unskilled laboring work in connection with driving the compactor truck; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Drives a compactor truck on assigned route.
- Operates hydraulic lift apparatus used for loading debris onto truck and hydraulic mechanism for compacting debris.
- Drives to landfill or other designated area and dumps refuse.
- Keeps check on gauges for hydraulic pumps and other mechanisms.
- May be required to assist in loading compactor truck.
- Cleans and greases compactor truck; makes minor repairs to compactor truck; keeps necessary records.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in driving a truck with a gross vehicle weight of at least 26,000 pounds and with auxiliary equipment such as a snow plow, salt spreader, power take-off winch, lift body or hydraulic lifting device.
License
Appointee must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the care and maintenance and competent, safe and efficient operation of compactor trucks, including cleaning and lubricating, servicing of batteries, care of tires and of minor repair procedures.
- Knowledge of the use of airbrakes, of the proper method of double clutching a transmission when shifting, and of the hydraulic system that operates the lift and compactor mechanism.
- Ability to analyze problems involving the operation of large trucks.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to learn from explanations and/or demonstrations.
- Ability to drive large trucks in a skilled and safe manner.
- Ability to check, clean, service, and make minor emergency repairs to trucks.
- Ability to keep necessary records.
- Ability to properly shift a five (5) speed transmission, to recognize when hydraulic system is low on oil, to add proper amount of oil when needed, and to properly read controlling gauges to prevent damage to equipment or injury to personnel.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.