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Solid Waste Driver

City of Bowie
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The City of Bowie is seeking motivated, responsible, and reliable individuals who have a Commercial Driver’s License(CDL) and a safe driving record, to join our Public Works Team as a Solid Waste Driver.

The primary duty of this position is to drive rear-loading refuse trucks, while leading small crews in the collection of residential refuseand/or recycling on assigned routes.Incumbents in this role will be required to serve as a Collectoron some occasions. As such, this position may require heavy manual work, as well as the ability to operate mechanisms for loading, compacting, and dumping refuse and recyclables.

This is a 40-hour per week position;however actual work time is based on task completion.

Additional requirements include:

  • Willingness to work in all weather conditions.
  • Ability to serveas Crew Leader,and work well within a team environment.
  • Ability to developand maintain an excellent work attendance record.
  • Ability to work in a physically strenuousenvironment, which may include repetitive lifting up to 50 lbs., and walking for long periods.

 minimum Qualifications:

  • Possession of validClass B restricted license with air brake endorsement, issued from the state by which the incumbent resides.
  • Good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High School Diplomaor GED.
  • Experience driving large refuse vehicles and/or similar vehicles.
  • Two or more years of experience in solid wasteoperations.

RATE OF PAY: $23.49 per hour

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Excellent medical,dental, vision, life and long-termcare insurance; 401(k) with employer match; 457 savings plans. Task work is available for this position.

HOW TO APPLY: Please visit the City of Bowie websiteat www.cityofbowie.org

All applicants MUST submit a completed City of Bowieemployment application in order to be considered for this opportunity.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2026

Applicants for this position MUST register FOR THE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. (https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/) Applicants not registered will not be considered.