CDL Rear Load Truck Driver

Rumpke Waste & Recycling•Butler, KY

About The Position

Rear Load Truck Drivers service customers by collecting and hauling waste or recycling materials to a disposal site or recycling plant. Drivers service multiple routes in various areas, provide safe and compliant collection services, and maintain their assigned trucks. The role involves frequent entry and exit from the truck, handling containers and bulk items, cleaning up spills, completing route and inspection logs, and interacting professionally with customers. Drivers may also operate other types of trucks and perform other assigned duties. This position does not manage employees. Rumpke describes the role as part of its essential waste and recycling services and offers competitive pay and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, matching 401(k), life insurance, and paid vacation.

Requirements

Hold at least a valid Class B CDL.
Have a valid DOT Medical Card or be able to obtain one before hire.
Be at least 19 years of age.
Have no more than three moving violations within the last two years.
Have no DUI or OVI convictions within the last five years, or two within the last ten years.
Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Have a valid driver’s license, if applicable.
Successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Read and speak English well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.
Be able to read and understand a map.
Have good written and verbal communication skills for effective, professional communication with internal and external customers.
Have excellent truck driving and maneuvering skills.
Be able to drive while pulling a trailer.
Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds and rarely handle up to 100 pounds.
Work continuously outdoors in changing temperatures and wet or humid conditions, and in areas with dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter.
Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, sit, stand, and walk.
Be able to travel between offices as required.
Work flexible hours, including nights and weekends as needed, and overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
Potentially work in high-traffic conditions or tight driving areas and have exposure to residential and commercial waste.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of truck mechanics.
One to two years of CDL truck-driving experience.
Waste industry experience.

Responsibilities

Collect trash or recycling safely and compliantly by emptying containers into the truck and hauling materials to a disposal site.
Routinely enter and exit the truck approximately 300–600 times per day, depending on the assigned route.
Pull or push containers from enclosures or inside buildings as needed.
Return receptacles neatly to the curb or designated area.
Clean up waste spills and overflows.
Maintain and update route and driver log sheets.
Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and complete logs.
Interact professionally with internal and external customers and provide excellent customer service.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body and keep the truck cab clean.
Deliver trash or recycling containers as needed.
Manually load bulk items as needed.
Maintain cleanliness of the assigned truck.
Operate other types of trucks as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.