Driver Trainee

Rumpke Careers•Ironton, OH

About The Position

The Driver Trainee trains alongside drivers to gain experience and prepare to advance from a trainee role to a CDL driver role. The position assists 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 driver work. Training includes classroom and field instruction, independent study, and assisting with daily routes. The role also involves customer interaction, truck cleanliness, and learning route documentation and vehicle inspection procedures.

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 3 moving violations within the last 2 years.
Must not have any DUI or OVI convictions within the last 5 years, or 2 within the last 10 years.
Legally eligible to work in the United States.
Valid driver’s license, if applicable.
Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.

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 and in compliance with applicable regulations, company policies, and training methods.
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 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.