CDL Route Driver

Waste Connections•Lakeville, MN

8d•$27 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Dick's Sanitation, a Waste Connections company, is hiring a safety-conscious CDL Driver in Lakeville, Minnesota. The role involves safely operating a garbage truck on assigned routes, collecting solid waste, servicing customers listed on route sheets or assigned by dispatch, and disposing of refuse at designated facilities. The position includes vehicle inspections and routine maintenance, use of hydraulic hand controls, and physically demanding work that may involve loading and unloading without helpers. The company states it will help train candidates for a CDL who have a clean driving record and are ready to obtain a permit. Waste experience is preferred but not required. Pay is $27–$29 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement, at minimum.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
Basic knowledge of truck components to complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Clean driving record and readiness to obtain a permit, for candidates receiving CDL training.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience preferred.
Waste experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
Read route sheets and service each customer listed or assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform routine vehicle inspection and maintenance, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Perform physically demanding loading and unloading, sometimes without helpers.
Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.
Interact courteously with customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.