Truck Driver III

Summary

Are you ready to put your skills behind the wheel and make a meaningful impact in maintaining and improving our community's infrastructure? King County Road Services Division is looking for dedicated, safety conscious Truck Drivers to join our dynamic team. Our ideal candidates will have experience in transporting materials, conducting safety inspections, performing minor vehicle maintenance, be team players, and have a background in construction and road maintenance.

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a versatile hands‑on role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference in our community.

The Department of Local Services is deeply dedicated to fostering Equity, Racial and Social Justice in every aspect of our work. Our pledge is to cultivate, embrace, and celebrate the distinct experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives of our people, partners, and the communities we serve. Through this work, we dismantle systemic barriers, address inequities, and actively confront prejudices and biases. We acknowledge this journey is ongoing, and we remain steadfast in our efforts to create a positive impact for our employees and communities alike.

The King County Road Services Division designs, builds, operates, and maintains roads and bridges in unincorporated areas of King County. The Division is committed to ensuring the county's transportation system is safe and efficient for all uses and modes of travel.

Applying equity, racial, and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Conduct safety inspections on vehicles and perform minor preventive maintenance and manual tasks to correct issues.
• Safely drive, secure, and operate a truck and trailer in the transportation of equipment, asphalt, sand, gravel, and other materials.
• Operate and drive a truck fitted with a variety of equipment, including sander, snowplow, anti‑icer tank, water storage tank, and pump.
• Transport, distribute, and spread gravel, salt, oil, asphalt, and other materials used for road maintenance.
• Operate and drive a Vactor truck to remove debris from catch basins and drainage pipes.
• Adhere and strictly comply with OSHA and WISHA regulations ensuring the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and all workplace safety protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Serve with integrity.
• Show initiative and work hard.
• Prioritize outcomes over optics.
• Center those most impacted and put “boots on the ground.”
• Solve problems with a “yes, and” mindset.
• Work as one, adaptable, mission‑driven team.

• Possess knowledge of and can adhere to federal, state, and county mandated safety regulations and policies for truck height and weight restrictions, equipment inspections, securing loads, driving laws, and defensive driving skills.
• Demonstrated experience conducting thorough safety inspections and performing minor preventative maintenance.
• Ability to drive and operate vehicles with a load capacity of up to twelve yards and a gross weight exceeding 26,000 lbs.
• Ability to operate and maneuver a large truck in inclement weather and in high‑density traffic; ability to read maps.
• Experience operating a 5‑yard or 10‑yard capacity dump truck efficiently and safely.
• Can safely tie down and secure equipment to a trailer.
• Knowledgeable of heavy manual labor activities such as heavy civil construction or road work.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Comfortable performing work outdoors and in inclement weather.
• Demonstrates fairness, respect, and inclusiveness.
• Skilled in working with diverse stakeholders and maintaining effective relationships.
• Team player and reliable.

• Must be able to lift, carry, move, or handle up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform duties involving physical labor including bending, kneeling, standing, reaching, climbing,…