CDL Driver - Residential

GFL Environmental•Hillsboro, TX

About The Position

The Residential Driver safely, efficiently, and courteously provides waste removal services to customers. The role collects solid waste and recyclables on curbside and/or backdoor routes and transports them to post-collection facilities. The driver operates residential or recycling collection trucks, including side-load and rear-load vehicles, along with their ancillary equipment and hydraulic systems. The role includes loading and compacting waste and recyclables, completing required safety inspections and route documentation, reporting mechanical issues and incidents, maintaining vehicle cleanliness, and meeting route quality standards. Drivers follow safety and operating regulations, wear required personal protective equipment, maintain accurate service records and cart inventories, and work with supervisors to improve routing efficiency. The position may include managing helpers, attending safety and branch meetings, working overtime, and performing other duties as requested. The work is primarily outdoors and takes place along routes away from the branch, with frequent exposure to traffic, loud noise, weather conditions, mechanical parts, vibration, chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles. The role requires physical activity and the ability to sit for extended periods while driving.

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, including backing approximately 120 feet or more using mirrors.
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 associated documents and maps, and follow oral and written instructions.
Flexibility to accept and adapt to change and commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to exert 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, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of 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.

Responsibilities

Operate residential and recycling collection trucks, including side-load and rear-load vehicles, ancillary equipment, and hydraulic systems on assigned routes.
Load solid waste, yard waste, and recyclables into the collection vehicle and operate its compaction equipment.
Operate trucks and equipment using prescribed techniques to prevent driver-induced mechanical failures.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections, daily truck reports, route sheets, and other requested documentation.
Immediately report mechanical problems to the mechanic and supervisor, and report accidents or incidents to supervisors.
Maintain route quality standards and follow safety requirements, equipment checks, vehicle-operation rules, and company policies.
Clean the cab interior and exterior of the vehicle.
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.
Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance when interacting with customers and the public.
Maintain accurate records of services performed and inventory of containers, residential carts, and spare parts; recommend additional supplies to the supervisor.
Work with the supervisor to improve routing efficiency.
Attend safety and branch meetings, work overtime when required, and perform other duties as requested by management.