Driver Trainee

Rumpke Waste & Recycling•Upper Township, OH

19d

About The Position

The Driver Trainee trains alongside 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 a disposal site or recycling plant while learning the skills needed for the driver role. They attend classroom and field training, study independently to obtain the required CDL, and assist their trainer with route work and related duties. The role involves frequent entry into and exit from a truck, working outdoors in changing conditions, and interacting professionally with internal and external customers. Trainees must meet stated licensing and medical-card deadlines and comply with safety procedures, regulations, and company policies. Rumpke describes itself as a family-owned and operated waste and recycling company committed to safety, service, the environment, and employee growth.

Requirements

Be at least 19 years of age.
Be able to read, comprehend, study for, and pass exams.
Be able to read and understand a map.
Be able to enter and exit a truck approximately 300–600 times per day.
Have good written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and professionally 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.
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 three moving violations within the last two years.
Have no DUI or OVI within the last five years, or no more than one within the last ten years.
Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Have a valid driver’s license, if applicable.
Successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds.
Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; climb or balance; and sit, stand, or walk.
Work continuously outdoors in changing temperatures and wet or humid conditions, and in areas with dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter.
Be able to travel between offices as required.
Work flexible hours, including nights and weekends as needed, and work 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 providing waste or recycling removal services to customers on assigned routes and hauling 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.
Professionally interact with internal and external customers.
Maintain cleanliness of the assigned truck.
Perform other duties as assigned.