CDL Residential Rearload Kenner LA

Waste Pro•Kenner, LA

About The Position

The Waste Pro Residential Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The driver oversees helpers assigned to the route, performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and truck cleaning, and completes other related work. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed during and after the route through direct observation and discussion of problems. The role involves driving a refuse truck on designated residential routes, collecting and unloading refuse, maintaining courteous customer service, completing required inspections and reports, and ensuring the safety of everyone working on the vehicle. Drivers may be required to work during emergency situations and must attend assigned company training.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position works.
Clean driving record.
At least 21 years of age.
Knowledge of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, and of Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to drive refuse trucks, including front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading vehicles and equipment with right-hand driver positions, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow designated collection routes or work schedules.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain written records, and respond to service matters.
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 hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Physical ability to push or pull 50 pounds independently 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to lift 50 pounds independently from the ground to waist height 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to get into and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to bend at the waist and knees 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

Safely drive a truck on pre-established routes in accordance with Decision Driving principles and within prescribed time.
Collect and dump garbage and refuse into the truck on designated residential routes, and unload the truck at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Provide courteous and efficient customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Ensure garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly; tag improper refuse containers and waste.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections in accordance with Waste Pro procedures and Department of Transportation guidelines, and complete Safety Lane activity and DVIR reports.
Maintain and clean the truck, including washing the exterior weekly; inspect under the hood and carriage, check fluid levels and tire pressure, and refuel as needed.
Perform manual cleanup of scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepare, maintain, and submit required company and regulatory reports and documents.
Be responsible for all persons working on the vehicle during the designated route.
Comply with Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Attend and participate in assigned company-sponsored training, keep current on job-appropriate technology, and perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.
Work during emergency situations when required.