CDL Frontload Driver, Lafayette La

Waste Pro USA•Broussard, LA

17h

About The Position

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, primarily serving commercial businesses and picking up front-load containers. The driver empties containers using controls inside the truck cab and forks, may open corral doors, and may roll 3- to 4-yard containers weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping. The role includes transporting waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area, cleaning up loose trash and spills, and maintaining the truck and its operating condition. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed during and after routes through direct observation and discussion of problems. The driver completes route and productivity sheets, records mileage and fuel consumption, maintains log books when required, and fills out vehicle condition reports and other forms. The position requires professional communication with customers and reporting customer issues or complaints to appropriate internal contacts. Drivers are expected to provide courteous, efficient service and support company and municipal goals. The role requires safe operation of the truck, including pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluating collection materials for possible hazardous contents, and deciding what can be safely transported. Drivers clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on landfill runs, keep the truck clean, wash its exterior weekly, and inspect under the hood and undercarriage, check fluids and tire pressure, and fuel the vehicle. Employees must attend assigned company training and stay current with job-appropriate technology.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Safe driving record.
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.
Hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Ability to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers, follow designated routes or work schedules, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and maintain written records and service responses.
Ability to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Ability to push or pull 50 pounds independently 120–150 times per day.
Ability to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 120–150 times per day.
Ability to get up and down from a commercial motor vehicle cab 120–150 times per day.
Ability to bend at the waist and knees 120–150 times per day.
Ability to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

Operate a refuse collection vehicle on pre-assigned and special routes, primarily servicing commercial businesses and collecting front-load containers.
Empty containers using in-cab controls and forks; open corral doors when needed and move 3- to 4-yard containers weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping.
Pick up loose trash 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 when 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 efficient customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Operate the truck safely, perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluate materials for hazardous contents, and determine whether materials can be safely transported.
Ensure the safety of each employee encountered during operations.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Keep the truck clean, wash its exterior weekly, inspect under the hood and undercarriage, check fluids and tire pressure, and fuel the vehicle.
Attend and participate in company-sponsored training as assigned.
Keep up to date on current job-appropriate technology and perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.