Driver Trainee

Rumpke Careers•Lancaster, KY

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 disposal sites or recycling plants while learning the skills required for a driver position. The role includes classroom and field training, independent study for CDL requirements, route assistance, truck inspections and logs, customer interactions, and maintaining truck cleanliness. The position does not manage employees. Rumpke is a family-owned waste and recycling company providing services to residents, businesses, and communities. It is committed to equal employment opportunities.

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 or OVI convictions within the last 5 years, or 2 within the last 10 years.
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Valid driver’s license, if applicable.
Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds.
Able to work flexible hours and as needed at night, on weekends, overtime, and holidays.
Able 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.
Enter and exit a truck 300–600 times per day to service the assigned route.
Operate a truck safely and in compliance with applicable regulations and company policies, following methods learned in training.
Assist with waste or recycling removal services for customers on assigned routes 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.