CDL Route Driver

Waste Connections

18d•$27 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Dick's Sanitation, a Waste Connections company, is hiring a safety-conscious CDL Route Driver in Lakeville, Minnesota. The driver operates a garbage truck on assigned routes to collect solid waste, serves customers listed on route sheets or assigned by dispatch, and disposes of refuse at designated facilities. The role includes vehicle inspections and routine maintenance, operating hydraulic hand controls, physical loading and unloading, and courteous customer interaction. Waste experience is preferred but not required. The company will help train candidates for a CDL who have a clean driving record and are ready to obtain a permit. The work is physically demanding and involves strenuous activity, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds. Drivers work outdoors in varying weather, including wet or humid conditions, and may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, vibration, and moderate noise. 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 the company's CDL training.

Nice To Haves

Waste industry experience.
Two years of experience.

Responsibilities

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