Garbage truck drivers transport materials, often for construction projects, and may work for trucking companies, construction companies, or as freelancers. They require a commercial driver’s license and clean driving record.
A garbage truck driver has the job of operating and driving a garbage truck. He often transports materials from point A to point B and drops them at their final destination. Often, a person with this job does hauling and dumping for a construction project, but may be called upon to haul materials for other companies as well. Drivers sometimes perform other tasks as well, such as helping clear snow in the winter months.
Truck drivers are involved in transporting materials. It is often necessary for a person with this job to use machinery to load a dump truck, although they may have to load it manually as well. The company that hires a driver depends on him to handle the driving and operation of the dump truck efficiently and in accordance with the laws of his jurisdiction to operate a motor vehicle. He must also know and observe standard safety practices when performing his job.
A garbage truck driver might work for a trucking company, but people in that field don’t always do. Some dump truck drivers are employed by construction companies and others work for city governments. In addition, there are some self-employed drivers who own their own trucks and offer their services to construction companies and other companies that want to hire them on a project-by-project basis. A person who provides services in this way is called a freelance driver.
In most cases, a garbage truck driver performs his work on local roads. This is not a truck driving job that requires a person to spend a lot of time on highways, and most dump trucks are not built for high-speed driving. A person in this field may make several trips to a construction site in any given day, and most of their work is done on a construction site or construction site rather than on the road.
A person who wants to become a garbage truck driver usually doesn’t need a lot of education to get that job. Most employers are willing to hire people with high school diplomas or general educational development diplomas (GEDs). That doesn’t mean a driver starts without training, however. In many cases, a person wanting to enter this field prepares by enrolling in a related course at a vocational school and most jurisdictions require aspiring drivers to obtain a commercial driver’s license as well. Also, a person who wants to pursue this career usually needs a clean driving record.
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