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A CDL Driver- is responsible for safely operating a collection truck, and providing prompt, courteous and complete waste removal services for customers. In addition, a CDL Driver is responsible for ensuring his or her vehicle is in compliance with the Company’s safety standards prior to operating the vehicle, ensures that all Company, state and federal regulations are adhered to at all times while operating the vehicle, and completes vehicle condition reports (“DVIRs”) on a daily basis to ensure that any vehicle defects are repaired in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
• Safely operate his or her heavy truck along his or her designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheet, follow map and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher and/or supervisor.
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Courteously interact with all customers, dispatchers and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
• Continuously monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body (where appropriate) on each disposal trip.
• Complete required route/productivity sheets, DVIRs and other reports, as required.
• Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
• Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
• Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth and promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
• Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.
• Loads and empties residential and/or commercial containers into truck manually or mechanically.
• Operates hoisting device to lift and empty bins or containers into truck hopper.
• Loads trash and recycling into a rear load truck in fluctuating weather conditions.
• Works in a high pace ever changing industry.
• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor and/or manager.

Education, Experience & Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be at least 21 years old, have a High School Diploma or GED, and must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The candidate must have a class B Commercial Driver’s License with air brake endorsement and 2 years of driving experience. The physical ability to lift 50lbs. constantly throughout the day and work under many different weather conditions.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and dedication to providing excellent customer service desired. It is also important that the candidate has demonstrated the ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment, has a proven work ethic, and has proven commitment to safety.

Attributes:

Positive, team-oriented individual who has a strong work ethic, committed to safety, customer driven, open to personal and professional training and development.