CDL Driver - Residential

GFL Environmental•Kendallville, IN

About The Position

The Residential Driver safely, efficiently, and courteously provides waste removal services to customers. The driver collects solid waste or recyclables on curbside and/or backdoor routes and transports them to post-collection facilities. The role operates residential and recycling collection trucks, related equipment, and hydraulic systems; maintains route quality and accurate service records; and follows applicable safety, vehicle-operation, and company requirements. The position may require overtime and includes work outdoors and on routes away from the branch throughout the day.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED desired.
Must possess a Commercial Driver’s License.
At least one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
Must meet relevant company criteria for safety-sensitive functions.
Must demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate its equipment.
Knowledge of the truck, its components, and basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
Ability to control equipment operations and maneuver a truck into minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back approximately 120 feet or more.
Ability to recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Ability to read, write, and understand related documents and maps, and follow oral and written instructions.
Flexibility to adapt to change and commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
Ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
Ability to follow company safety policies and procedures.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
Visual ability including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
Ability to sit for up to 75% of the time due to the primary driving function.
Ability to work in usually loud conditions.
Ability to work outdoors and in motor vehicle traffic conditions.

Responsibilities

Operate a residential or recycling collection side-load and/or rear-load truck, ancillary equipment, and hydraulic systems on assigned routes.
Load solid waste, yard waste, and/or recyclables into the collection vehicle.
Operate truck equipment to compact trash.
Use prescribed operating techniques to help prevent driver-induced mechanical failures.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip safety lane inspections and reports, daily truck reports, route sheets, and other documentation requested by a supervisor.
Immediately communicate vehicle mechanical problems to the mechanic and supervisor.
Maintain route quality standards set by management.
Follow safety standards, equipment checks, precautions, and applicable safety and vehicle-operation rules.
Clean the vehicle’s cab interior and exterior.
Identify and tag prohibited waste items and remove them from waste carts or cans.
Manage assigned helpers, if applicable.
Wear required personal protective equipment at all times.
Immediately report accidents and incidents to supervisors.
Maintain a professional demeanor, manner, and appearance when interacting with customers or the public and while in uniform.
Maintain accurate records of services performed.
Track inventory of containers, residential carts, and spare parts, and recommend additional purchases to the supervisor.
Work with the supervisor to improve routing efficiency.
Attend safety and branch meetings.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.