Driver Trainee

Rumpke Careers•Georgetown, OH

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About The Position

Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company in the waste and recycling industry. The Driver Trainee role provides side-by-side training with drivers while the trainee gains experience and works toward a CDL driver position. 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 advance to a driver role. The position includes classroom and field training, independent study for CDL requirements, route assistance, truck inspections and logs, customer interactions, and maintaining truck cleanliness. The work may involve frequent truck entry and exit, outdoor work in varying conditions, exposure to waste and airborne matter, and flexible hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. This position does not supervise employees.

Requirements

Be at least 19 years of age.
Obtain a DOT medical card within 10 days of employment.
Obtain a Class B CDL permit within 60 days of employment.
Obtain a Class B CDL within 90 days of employment.
Have no more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years.
Have no DUI or OVI within the last 5 years, or no more than 2 in the last 10 years.
Possess the ability to read, comprehend, study for, and pass exams.
Possess the ability to read and understand a map.
Possess good written and verbal communication skills to communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external customers.
Be able to read and speak English well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.
Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Have a valid driver’s license, if applicable.
Successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Be able to travel between offices as required.
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.
Enter and exit a truck 300–600 times per day to service the assigned route.
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 these tasks.
Learn to conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and complete logs, and assist the trainer with these tasks.
Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
Maintain the cleanliness of the assigned truck.
Perform other duties as assigned.