Driver - CDL (B)

IED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

A Driver - CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers. The driver ensures the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operation, complies with Company, state, and federal regulations while operating it, and completes daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs) so defects can be repaired promptly. The role includes inspecting and maintaining vehicle readiness, following an assigned route to service customers and deliver collected waste to the designated disposal site, using truck controls and compactor equipment, completing route and productivity reports, and following safety and productivity requirements. Drivers interact professionally with customers, dispatchers, and coworkers and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.
Good customer service skills and a professional, courteous, cooperative, honest, and trustworthy approach.
Good time management and follow-through skills, including adherence to work schedules.
Ability to follow Company policies, rules, and safety standards and avoid inappropriate risks.

Responsibilities

Perform pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections in accordance with Company policy, checking tires, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls, and report safety issues.
Safely operate a heavy truck along the designated route and to the disposal site; follow the route sheet and map and service customers as identified or assigned by the dispatcher or supervisor.
Operate manual and/or automatic controls to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly and professionally.
Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them according to departmental procedures.
Monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
Clean the area around accidental waste spills while following applicable safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition to ensure it remains operationally ready, minimize downtime, and clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip where appropriate.
Complete required route and productivity sheets, VCRs, and other reports.
Meet departmental productivity standards so customers are serviced efficiently and on time.
Follow required safety policies and procedures and actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Demonstrate good customer service, time management, follow-through, adherence to work schedules and Company rules, safety-conscious judgment, honesty, trustworthiness, and pride in work.