CDL Truck Driver

Waste Connections•Salina, KS

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is seeking a safety-conscious Local CDL Class B Route Driver in Salina, Kansas. The driver safely operates a garbage truck on assigned routes to collect solid waste, services customers listed on route sheets or assigned by dispatch, and disposes of refuse at designated facilities. The role involves vehicle inspections and routine maintenance, operating hydraulic hand controls, physically demanding loading and unloading, and courteous customer interaction. Waste experience is preferred but not required. The position pays $23.50 per hour and involves approximately 50–55 hours per week, with paid overtime.

Requirements

Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement, at minimum.
Must be at least 21 years old to comply with FMCSA requirements.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
Basic knowledge of truck components to complete pre- and post-trip inspections.
Ability to work Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays.
Ability to work approximately 50–55 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

Waste industry experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
Read route sheets and service each identified customer or customers assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform routine vehicle inspections 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.