Driver-Front End

GFL Environmental Inc.•Riverview, MI

About The Position

Front-End Drivers operate front-end trucks that provide services to multi-family residential and commercial routes by removing and transporting waste or recyclables in fulfillment of customer contracts. The position serves multiple customers per day according to assigned routes and transfers collected waste to the appropriate station, landfill, or drop-off location. Drivers operate commercial frontload or ancillary equipment, complete vehicle inspections and required documentation, and interact courteously with customers and the public. They follow safe operating practices and applicable safety and vehicle-operation rules while maintaining clean customer sites and safe roads. The role is primarily driving, with frequent outdoor work and physical activity, including entering and exiting the truck, handling containers, and climbing onto the truck to check secured loads.

Requirements

Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Have at least one year of commercial truck driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
Meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to company standards.
Demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate its equipment.
Know the truck and its components, including basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
Control equipment operations and maneuver the truck into and out of minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
Recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Adapt to change and be committed to continuous improvement.
Exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
Coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
Stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
Meet visual requirements including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds; occasionally move or push up to 300 pounds.
Enter and exit the truck to open corral doors multiple times during a shift.
Climb to the top of the truck to verify that the load is secured before transporting it to the landfill.
Work in usually loud conditions.

Responsibilities

Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and transport it to post-collection facilities.
Open container enclosures or gates to access cans, and, as needed, roll 3–4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
Interact courteously with customers and the general public along the route, answer questions or requests, and notify a supervisor of issues requiring management action.
Clean loose trash from the truck or the ground around the truck and container that spills during dumping, maintaining clean customer sites and safe roads and highways.
Maintain and submit a logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as required by law or company policy.
Maneuver the truck into and out of minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
Use a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
Follow safe operating practices, including lockout/tagout procedures, to ensure proper truck operation.
Monitor dumping operations for loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and listening for debris falling onto the truck; visually scan customer sites before and after dumping.
Follow safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions; comply with applicable federal, state/provincial, local, and company rules on safety and vehicle operation.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.