Driver Trainee

Rumpke Careers•Medora, IN

About The Position

The Driver Trainee trains alongside experienced drivers to gain experience and prepare to advance into a CDL driver role. Trainees assist with servicing assigned routes and customers by collecting and hauling waste or recycling materials to disposal sites or recycling plants while learning the skills needed to become a driver. The role includes classroom and field training, independent study, assisting with daily routes, and learning truck operation, route documentation, vehicle inspections, and customer service. The position does not manage employees. Work may involve nights, weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed, along with outdoor work and exposure to waste, traffic, and changing weather conditions.

Requirements

Ability to read, comprehend, study for, and pass exams.
Ability to read and understand a map.
Ability to enter and exit a truck approximately 300–600 times per day.
Good written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
Ability to read and speak English well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.
Must obtain a DOT medical card within 10 days of employment.
Must obtain a Class B CDL permit within 60 days of employment.
Must obtain a Class B CDL within 90 days of employment.
Must be at least 19 years of age.
No more than three moving violations within the last two years.
Must not have any DUI or OVI convictions within the last five years, or two within the last ten years.
Legally eligible to work in the United States.
Valid driver's license, if applicable.
Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds.
Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends as needed, and overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

Attend classroom and field training and study independently to obtain the required CDL license.
Assist as a helper during training to complete daily routes as needed.
Operate a truck safely in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and company policies, following methods learned in training.
Assist with waste or recycling removal services for customers and haul materials to disposal sites.
Assist with cleaning up waste spills and overflows.
Learn to maintain and update route sheets and logs, and assist the trainer with these functions.
Learn to conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and complete logs, and assist the trainer with these functions.
Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
Maintain the cleanliness of the assigned truck.
Perform other duties as assigned.