Terry Stevens

Garbage Truck Driver

Waste Management Recycling

04.2004 - 08.2024

Collected route as outlined in route sheet, documenting changes or obstacles to job execution through written descriptions and attachment of photos taken with company camera.
Performed post-trip truck inspection, cleaned cab of any trash or spills incurred en route and turned in vehicle condition report.
Worked closely with supervisors to improve route efficiencies and identify best practices.
Attended and participated in scheduled training programs, briefings and meetings required by company or assigned by supervisor.
Refueled trucks and added other necessary fluids such as oil and hydraulic fluid.
Estimated customer-loaded container volume by sight, reporting overweight boxes immediately to dispatcher for direction when at risk of exceeding maximum tonnage.
Reported route delays or interruptions to supervisors and dispatchers.
Used hand signals to communicate with other workers or drivers.
Executed and performed daily safety and maintenance checks on garbage truck and related equipment.
Operated automated or semi-automated hoisting devices to raise refuse bins and dump contents into trucks.
Used [Software] to prepare reports for defective equipment in trucks.
Noted customer complaints regarding service quality or timings of service to forward complaints to higher management.
Drove trucks along established routes, through residential streets and alleys and business and industrial areas.
Verified assigned truck fully-fueled and safe to operate and required paperwork on board before leaving yard.
Collected and gathered garbage from buildings, businesses and other facilities [Number] days per week.
Communicated with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns and other maintenance problems.
Positioned and returned container on customer's property with lids and doors properly replaced and containers located without risk of obstruction traffic flow or driveway entrances.
Immediately reported any unsafe situations or service related issues to dispatcher or supervisor.