CDL Driver - Commercial Frontload

GFL Environmental Inc. • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Commercial Frontload Driver safely, efficiently, and courteously provides waste removal services to customers. The driver collects solid waste or recyclables on commercial and/or residential routes and transports them to post-collection facilities. The role involves operating commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes, maintaining required vehicle and route records, and following company and regulatory safety standards. The position works outdoors and away from the branch location throughout the day, often in traffic and noisy conditions.

Requirements

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• At least 21 years of age.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
• Meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to company standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.
• Knowledge of the truck and its components and basic maintenance required for safe operation.
• Ability to control equipment operations and maneuver the truck into and out of minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances of 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 comprehend associated documents and maps.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and 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, color, 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 work in usually loud conditions.
• High school diploma or GED desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and transport it to post-collection facilities.
• Open container enclosures or gates to access cans and, as needed, roll 3–4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping.
• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections and complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
• Interact courteously with customers and the general public, answer questions or respond to requests, and notify a supervisor of issues requiring management action.
• Clean loose trash from the truck or ground around the truck and container after spills during dumping to maintain customer-site cleanliness and road safety.
• Maintain and submit a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as required by law or company policy.
• Maneuver the truck into and out of minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
• Use a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
• Follow safe operating practices, including lockout/tagout procedures.
• Monitor for loose debris during dumping and visually scan the customer site before and after dumping.
• Follow DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off.
• Four medical plan options, including an HSA with employer contribution and match program.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed