CDL Frontload Driver , Baton Rouge LA

Waste Pro•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to pick up garbage. The driver services commercial businesses by collecting front-load containers, transporting waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area, and providing courteous, expeditious service to customers. The work is performed under supervision, with performance reviewed during and after routes through direct observation and discussion of problems. The role includes operating truck controls to empty containers, accessing containers in corrals, and, when needed, moving 3–4 yard cans weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping. Drivers clean up loose trash and spills, complete route and vehicle records, communicate customer issues, and make safe decisions about materials presented for collection. They perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, maintain and clean the truck, and clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on landfill runs. The position requires physical activity throughout the workday and work in varied weather and environmental conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

Hold a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Have a safe driving record.
Be at least 21 years of age.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, as well as Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Be able to hear within the normal audio range, with or without correction.
Be able to see within the normal visual range, with or without correction.
Exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Be able to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading 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 a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Be able to maintain written records and service responses.
Speak and read English well enough 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 the ground to waist height 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to get into 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, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

Operate refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage.
Service commercial businesses by picking up front-load containers and emptying them into the truck using cab controls and forks.
Open corral doors as needed and roll 3–4 yard cans weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping when required.
Pick up loose trash from the truck or ground and clean up 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, complete Vehicle Condition Reports, and fill out other forms.
Communicate professionally with customers and report customer issues or complaints to appropriate internal contacts.
Provide courteous and expeditious customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Safely operate the truck, conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluate materials presented for collection, identify potentially hazardous materials, and determine what materials can be transported safely.
Ensure the safety of each employee encountered.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Maintain a clean truck and wash its exterior weekly.
Inspect and clean the truck, including lifting the hood, inspecting under it and the undercarriage, pumping gas, checking fluid levels, and checking tire pressure.
Attend and participate in corporation-sponsored training courses as assigned.
Keep up to date on current technology used by Waste Pro as appropriate to the job.
Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.