CDL Trainee

Waste Connections

1d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Alaska Waste, a Waste Connections company, is looking for an individual that wants to get a Commercial Driver's License to join our team in Fairbanks, AK! If you don’t have a CDL, and have been wanting one for a while, can’t afford to take time off work, and pay for schooling? We might be your answer. We are offering to pay you to get your CDL! No commitment required. But we are going to pay you $22.00 per hour to start. Monday to Friday 7am to 3 or 4pm. We will bring you onto our team as a laborer while you are practicing to pass your CDL Class B Permit test. You will cover some of our Transfer Station Attendant duties, and some of our yard laborer duties. All while you are expected to get your DOT Medical card, and Class B Permit with air brakes. Then eventually attending a CDL School to get your license. You can get your CDL in as little as 3 weeks with us! Upon passing all required courses and the road test with the DMV, you will get a new pay of $26.00 per hour. You will then become a full-time driver for us in the Fairbanks area. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintaining 13 transfer sites in the North Star Borough. Shoveling, raking, snow plowing and other duties related to the contract with the Borough. Greeting, directing, and enforcing safety rules onsite in a polite and courteous manner. May need to operate snow blowers, plow truck, equipment, pressure washers. Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste. Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher. Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires. Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers. Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT: Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds. Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts which require following basic safety precautions. The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Valid Class D license with satisfactory driving record as a minimum. Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English. High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Minimum 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Ability to pass a DOT Medical card exam from a physician we choose for you. Ability to get CDL Permit in a timely manner. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend the CDL School. To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long-term & short-term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

Valid Class D license with satisfactory driving record as a minimum.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
Minimum 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Ability to pass a DOT Medical card exam from a physician we choose for you.
Ability to get CDL Permit in a timely manner.
Must be 21 years of age or older to attend the CDL School.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintaining 13 transfer sites in the North Star Borough.
Shoveling, raking, snow plowing and other duties related to the contract with the Borough.
Greeting, directing, and enforcing safety rules onsite in a polite and courteous manner.
May need to operate snow blowers, plow truck, equipment, pressure washers.
Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.
Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.