Swing, Driver Commercial

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Sterling, VA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. WM is stable, with team members performing essential and meaningful work. WM is committed to growth, offering 100% tuition paid for benefits eligible employees and established career progression. This role involves safely operating a heavy-duty truck to perform assigned duties on swing routes, driving a heavy-duty Commercial vehicle into a variety of environments including Residential, Commercial, and Construction. WM (formerly Waste Management) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions, based in Houston, Texas. The company provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. Drivers for WM are professional, well trained, and skilled, rewarded with competitive pay, great benefits, opportunity for growth, and they are home at night and on the weekends. They are part of the fabric of the communities they serve, showing up on time, helping keep communities clean and watching out for the residents.

Requirements

2 years operating a vehicle requiring a CDL or equivalent military driving experience within the last 7 years
Able to read, write, and speak English well enough to interact with the public, understand traffic signs, respond to official questions, and complete records or reports
Must be at least 18 years of age
Legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located
(CDL)-Class B Commercial Drivers License B (CDL) Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

High School or GED (accredited)

Responsibilities

Operates vehicle in accordance with Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements as well as all local, state and federal requirements and Company expectations for the Fleet; maintains a clean and safe vehicle.
Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicle using utilizing standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report); notes all issues on DVIR form for corrective review/repair.
Immediately reports any unsafe situations or service calls to Route Manager or Dispatch before attempting service.
Participates and cooperates in all scheduled training, briefings, and meetings as required by Route Manager.
Works closely with Route Managers to improve route efficiencies and identify problem or unsafe accounts.
Performs all duties as scheduled by Route Manager or Dispatch, assisting other company drivers as directed.
Notifies Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injures, or property damage.
Notifies Dispatch or Route Manager of issues as prescribed by Service Machine protocol, including blocked containers, potential missed pick-ups or problems that arise on the route.
Communicates customer requests or issues to Dispatch or Route Manager.
Completely dumps all containers and leaves the customer’s location clean and free of debris.
Completes and submits customer tickets when excess yardage must be removed.
Positions containers on the customer’s property in a manner that ensures lids are properly replaced, containers are set in an upright position, and containers do not block driveway entrances or traffic.
Follows route assignments throughout the day and completes all documentation when checking-in at the end of the route.