Essential Job Duties

Join NC State Facilities as a Solid Waste & Recycling Collections CDL Driver and help keep our campus clean, safe, and sustainable. In this role, you will operate front-end loading collection trucks to service landfill, recycling, and compost containers across campus while ensuring safe and efficient operations.

As part of a skilled team of professional drivers, you will transport materials to disposal and recycling facilities, perform basic equipment maintenance, and support the University's goal of diverting 70% of waste from landfills. This is a great opportunity for a safety-focused CDL professional who enjoys working independently, operating heavy equipment, and making a meaningful impact on the NC State community. Apply today and join a team that helps keep NC State moving forward.

Key responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Safely operate front-end loading collection trucks and container carrier vehicles to service campus dumpsters.
• Complete assigned collection routes, servicing an average of 50 locations per day.
• Transport collected materials to designated disposal, recycling, or compost facilities.
• Adapt to unplanned service needs, route changes, and emergency operations.
• Conduct daily pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and complete required documentation.
• Utilize onboard technologies such as electronic routing systems, vehicle scales, and cameras.
• Identify and report safety concerns, service issues, equipment damage, or incidents.
• Operate vehicles safely in high-traffic and confined campus environments.
• Perform basic vehicle and equipment maintenance, including greasing components, checking fluids, and replacing lights or filters.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members and maintain positive customer relationships.
• Possess technical knowledge of collection equipment such as front-end loaders, container carriers, rear loaders, dumpsters, and compactors. May operate other equipment such as forklifts, backhoes and snow removal equipment as needed.
• Lift and transport materials weighing up to 60 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations and perform a wide range of physically demanding tasks in varied outdoor environments, ensuring safe handling practices and maintaining productivity in varying weather and terrain conditions.

Other Work/Responsibilities

• Operate snow plows, apply brine solution to streets, and use other snow-removal equipment as needed during adverse weather events. Perform mandatory role duties as assigned.
• Work rotating schedules, early morning shifts, holidays, weekends, overtime, and emergency call-outs as required.
• Respond to emergency situations as needed, including working non-standard, odd, or split shifts to support operational continuity.
• All of the above activities may require overtime work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience/Education

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Requires appropriate licenses or certifications to operate assigned types of vehicles or equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to perform a detailed DOT pre-trip inspection.
• Ability to use hand tools, air tools and hydraulic jacks necessary to perform this type of standard repairs and maintenance.
• Ability effectively utilize FleetMind Routing system and to report or address issues related to the FleetMind Routing system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating commercial collection vehicles or heavy equipment in a safety-regulated environment.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations, safe driving practices, and vehicle inspection procedures.
• Ability to perform basic equipment and vehicle maintenance and identify mechanical issues.
• Strong time management, reliability, and ability to work independently while adapting to changing routes or priorities.

Required license or certification

• Valid Commercial Driver's License, Class A or B and must be maintained.
• Requires appropriate licenses or certifications to operate assigned types of vehicles or equipment