Driver Trainee

Rumpke Waste & Recycling•Medora, IN

About The Position

The Driver Trainee trains alongside drivers to gain experience and learn the skills needed 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. They attend classroom and field training, study independently, and assist with daily route work while learning safe vehicle operation, route documentation, inspections, and customer service. The role involves frequent truck entry and exit, outdoor work in changing conditions, and exposure to waste and traffic. The position does not manage employees.

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 be able to obtain a DOT medical card within 10 days of employment.
Must be able to obtain a Class B CDL permit within 60 days of employment.
Must be able to obtain a Class B CDL within 90 days of employment.
Must be at least 19 years of age.
No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years.
Must not have any DUI's or OVI's within the last 5 years, or 2 in the last 10 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 lbs.
Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; climb and/or balance; and sit, stand, or walk.
Continuously work outdoors in changing temperatures and wet or humid conditions, and in areas with dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter.
Ability to travel between offices as required.

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 route customers and haul materials to disposal sites.
Assist with cleaning up waste spills and overflows.
Learn to maintain and update route sheets and log sheets, and assist the trainer with this function.
Learn to conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and complete logs, and assist the trainer with this function.
Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
Maintain the cleanliness of the assigned truck.
Perform other duties as assigned.