Crew Chief. Performs all of the duties of a Driver, except for days when sufficient scheduled staffing is available to cover all routes, and the following additional duties: Assures that all routes are covered with enough personnel, and that all customers are serviced each collection day; Monitors radio calls, communicates with all Drivers to assure route completion, investigates missed pick-ups and assures their collection. Advises Operations Manager on the condition of the collection vehicles and needed maintenance; Assists in training newly hired personnel; Performs route audits and insures that route books and maps are correct. When not working on route, other duties may include assisting with maintenance repairs, organizing parts inventory and tending to customer service needs. In the absence of Management, the Crew Chief responds to Driver accidents and other emergencies. In order to assist with route changes and fairness issues, the Crew Chief may be scheduled to work on any given route on any given day to perform a route audit. The Driver displaced from his or her route will be scheduled other work that day. The Crew Chief will be paid an assumed eight (8) hour day with the additional provision that s/he continues working until the last Driver weighs out or until all assigned work for the day is completed, provided that not more than eight (8) hours per day of work will be required unless due to an emergency or reassignment. Crew chief shall not have the power to unilaterally hire or fire any employee. The Crew Chief position exists on an as-needed basis. Should the needs of Management change, the designated Crew Chief will revert to Driver status and pay.
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Crew Chief. Performs all of the duties of a Driver, except for days when sufficient scheduled staffing is available to cover all routes, and the following additional duties: Assures that all routes are covered with enough personnel, and that all customers are serviced each collection day; Monitors radio calls, communicates with all Drivers to assure route completion, investigates missed pick-ups and assures their collection. assigns them to designated Drivers; Advises Operations Manager on the condition of the collection vehicles and needed maintenance; Assists in training newly hired personnel; Performs route audits and insures that route books and maps are correct. When not working on route, other duties may include assisting with maintenance repairs, organizing parts inventory and tending to customer service needs. In the absence of Management, the Crew Chief responds to Driver accidents and other emergencies. In order to assist with route changes and fairness issues, the Crew Chief may be scheduled to work on any given route on any given day to perform a route audit. The Driver displaced from his or her route will be scheduled other work that day. The Crew Chief will be paid an assumed eight (8) hour day with the additional provision that s/he continues working until the last Driver weighs out or until all assigned work for the day is completed, provided that not more than eight (8) hours per day of work will be required unless due to an emergency or reassignment. Crew chief shall not have the power to unilaterally hire or fire any employee. The Crew Chief position exists on an as-needed basis. Should the needs of Management change, the designated Crew Chief will revert to Driver status and pay. In order to avoid a conflict of interest, the Crew Chief shall not simultaneously serve as the Union Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Crew Chief will be assigned based on seniority and qualifications.
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