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CDL - Front Load Drivers - Waste Pro - West Palm Beach

Starting at $27.00 per hour

Home Daily | Excellent Benefits | $10,000 Driver Award Program

Waste Pro is hiring experienced, safety-focused CDL Front Load Drivers to join our team! If you take pride in your driving skills, enjoy working independently, and want a stable career with one of the nation's fastest-growing waste and recycling companies, we'd love to meet you.

Why Waste Pro?

Waste Pro is one of the nation's fastest-growing privately owned waste and recycling companies. We provide an essential service and have built our reputation on safety, exceptional customer service, innovation, and investing in our employees. When you join Waste Pro, you're joining a company that values professional drivers and provides the training, equipment, and opportunities needed to build a long-term career. Many of our leaders started behind the wheel and advanced through the company.

Earn More with Waste Pro

Qualified drivers may earn our $10,000 Driver Award every three years by meeting safety and performance goals. At Waste Pro, safe driving and outstanding performance are recognized and rewarded.

Outstanding Benefits We invest in our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance with a pathway to FREE healthcare
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• FREE company-paid Group Life Insurance
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid uniforms
• Modern, well-maintained equipment
• Paid training and ongoing safety education
• Career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

The Front Load Driver is responsible for safely operating refuse collection vehicles on assigned and special routes to collect and transport waste materials. This position performs daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections, completes routine truck cleaning and maintenance checks, and provides safe, efficient, and reliable service to customers. Additional duties may be assigned as needed to support operations. Work is performed under the supervision of management, with performance evaluated through route observations, safety compliance, and ongoing communication regarding operational performance and service quality.

What You'll Do

As a Front Load Driver, you'll play a key role in delivering exceptional service while operating safely and efficiently every day. You'll provide dependable waste collection services while representing Waste Pro with professionalism and a commitment to safety.

• Safely operate a Front Load refuse collection truck on assigned commercial routes.
• Service commercial customers by collecting and emptying front load containers using the truck's hydraulic forks and controls.
• Open and close enclosure or corral doors as needed to access containers.
• Move and position 3- and 4-yard containers on casters, weighing up to 600 pounds, for safe dumping when necessary.
• Pick up loose debris around containers and clean up spills to leave customer locations clean and presentable.
• Transport collected waste to designated landfill or disposal facilities.
• Complete required route documentation, including productivity sheets, mileage records, fuel logs, driver logs (when required), Vehicle Condition Reports (DVIRs), and other operational paperwork.
• Deliver Waste Pro's Distinguishably Different customer service by providing courteous, prompt, and professional service during every customer interaction.
• Respond professionally to customer questions and report service concerns or customer issues to the appropriate internal departments.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle and compliance with DOT regulations and company policies.
• Evaluate materials set out for collection and identify prohibited or hazardous materials to ensure safe handling and transportation.
• Make sound decisions regarding safe loading practices while maintaining the safety of coworkers, customers, and the public.
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body during landfill trips to maintain safe and efficient equipment operation.
• Maintain a clean and professional vehicle by performing routine inspections, checking fluid levels, inspecting the engine compartment and undercarriage, monitoring tire pressure, and washing the truck's exterior on a regular basis.
• Follow all DOT regulations, company policies, traffic laws, and safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support safe and efficient operations.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:

• Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) for the state in which the position operates.
• Safe driving record.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Working knowledge of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and state requirements governing commercial motor vehicle operators.
• Ability to safely operate front load, side load, rear load, and roll-off refuse collection vehicles, including right-hand drive equipment where applicable.
• Ability to operate hydraulic controls and manipulate heavy equipment control levers safely and efficiently.
• Ability to follow assigned routes, schedules, and work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately complete required paperwork, vehicle inspections, and service documentation.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand English sufficiently to:


• Communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, dispatch, and supervisors.
• Read traffic signs, highway markings, and safety instructions.
• Complete required reports and documentation legibly and accurately.




• Ability to meet hearing requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to meet vision requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including a normal range of body movement, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Other Job Responsibilities:

Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.

Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro .

Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 800 and 1000 times a day
Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 800 and 1000 times a day
Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1000 times a day
Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1000 times a day
Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain and snow)

Work Environment This position is primarily performed outdoors and requires working in a variety of environmental conditions. Employees should be comfortable working in:

• Hot, cold, rainy, windy, humid, and other changing weather conditions
• Environments with exposure to noise, dust, odors, fumes, vibrations, and moving mechanical equipment
• Active commercial, industrial, and construction sites
• Areas with heavy truck traffic and operating equipment while following all established safety procedures
• A safety-sensitive work environment where adherence to company policies and DOT regulations is required

This position requires regular standing, walking, climbing, lifting, and other physical activities throughout the workday. Safety is a core value at Waste Pro, and all employees are expected to always perform their duties in a safe and professional manner.

Apply today and experience the Waste Pro Distinguishable Difference!

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
1. Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 120-150 a day
2. Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 120-150 a day
3. Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 120-150 a day
4. Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 120-150 a day
5. Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain and snow)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and weather variations including heat, cold, snow, rain, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust.