CDL Front Load Driver Baton Rouge,LA

Waste Pro USA•Baton Rouge, LA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Pro has immediate openings for CDL Drivers. This role involves operating refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned routes to pick up garbage. The company emphasizes the importance of professional, experienced, hardworking, and dedicated individuals. Waste Pro offers a $10,000 driver award attainable every 3 years for drivers meeting specific criteria. The Front Load Driver is responsible for servicing commercial businesses by picking up Front Load Containers, emptying them using levers inside the truck cab, and potentially rolling heavy cans into position. The role also includes transporting waste to a designated landfill, completing route and productivity sheets, communicating professionally with customers, and ensuring the safe operation of the truck through pre-trip and post-trip inspections. Maintaining a clean truck and performing necessary checks are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have a Class A or B CDL valid for the state in which the position works.
Requires a safe driving record.
Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
Understanding of Department of Transportation and State requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Exhibit normal range of body motion.
Drive a front-end, side, rear-end, or roll off loading refuse truck, including right-hand driver's position on certain equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Maintain written records and service responses.
Must be able to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch and supervisors, understand highway and traffic signals, and be able to make legible entries on paperwork.

Nice To Haves

Energetic
Team oriented
Love a challenge

Responsibilities

Operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to pick up garbage.
Performs pre-trip and post-trip truck checks and cleaning.
Services commercial businesses by picking up Front Load Containers.
Empties containers using levers inside the truck cab to empty container into the truck using forks.
May need to open corral doors to access containers and as needed, rolls 3-4 yard can on castors weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping.
Picks up loose trash off truck and/or ground and cleans up spills that may occur.
Transports waste to a designated local landfill/disposal area.
Completes route / productivity sheets, records mileage, fuel consumption, log book (as required), Vehicle Condition Reports, and other forms.
Communicates professionally with customers and reports any customer issues / complaints to appropriate internal contacts.
Provides a high level of service through courteous and expeditious customer service.
Responsible for the safe operation of the truck, including pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluation of materials for hazardous substances, and ensuring the safety of employees.
Cleans waste from the packer blade and the truck body on each landfill run.
Maintains a clean truck and washes exterior weekly.
Inspects and cleans the truck, including checking under the hood, walking around and checking the undercarriage, pumping gas, checking fluid levels, and air tires.