CDL Frontload Driver , Baton Rouge LA

Waste Pro USA•Baton Rouge, LA

11h

About The Position

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage from commercial customers. The driver empties front-load containers using controls inside the truck cab and transports waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area. The role is performed under supervision, with performance reviewed through direct observation and discussion of problems. The driver completes vehicle inspections, route and productivity paperwork, and truck cleaning and maintenance tasks. The role also requires professional customer communication, safe operation of commercial equipment, and cleanup of waste or spills. Drivers may need to open corral doors and position 3- to 4-yard containers weighing up to 600 pounds for dumping. Work takes place in varying weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, noise, vibration, fumes, odors, and dust. Employees must be physically able to perform repeated pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, and climbing in and out of the truck, and to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions.

Requirements

Hold a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position works.
Have a safe driving record.
Be at least 21 years old.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, as well as Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Have hearing and vision within the normal range, with or without correction.
Exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Be able to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Be able to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Be able to follow designated refuse collection routes or work schedules.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Be able to maintain written records and service responses.
Speak and read English sufficiently to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Be physically able to push or pull 50 pounds independently 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to climb in and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to bend at the waist and knees 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Service commercial businesses by picking up and emptying front-load containers.
Open corral doors as needed and position 3- to 4-yard containers for dumping.
Pick up loose trash and clean spills.
Transport waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area.
Complete route and productivity sheets, record mileage and fuel consumption, maintain log books as required, and complete Vehicle Condition Reports and other forms.
Communicate professionally with customers and report customer issues or complaints to appropriate internal contacts.
Provide courteous and expeditious customer service and support company, customer, and municipal goals.
Operate the truck safely, conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluate collection materials for hazardous substances, and determine whether materials can be safely transported.
Ensure the safety of employees encountered during operations.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Keep the truck clean and wash its exterior weekly.
Inspect the truck, including under the hood and undercarriage; pump gas; check fluid levels and tire pressure.
Attend and participate in assigned company training courses.
Keep current with job-appropriate technology used by Waste Pro.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Supervisor.