Driver Trainer

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•West Babylon, NY

14h•$71,625 - $102,925•Onsite

About The Position

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. Join our Waste Management team, the industry leader since 1971. With over 41,000 proud employees, Waste Management has the largest trucking fleet in the waste industry - over 18,000 trucks, and leads in CNG advancement with the largest fleet of class 8 Natural Gas Vehicles in North America. We offer opportunities in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. I. Job Summary Develops and implements training for drivers, and performs assessments to ensure adherence to driving standards.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (accredited).
Four (4) years of relevant work experience.
CDL (Commercial Drivers License).
The CDL is a requirement, therefore, an applicant must be 18 years of age.
Driving experience, driver training, and safety training may be required.

Responsibilities

Trains and coaches new and existing drivers on use of applicable tools, equipment, and in fundamental routing practices; transfers expertise to drivers.
Develops and delivers training to new and existing drivers on OSHA, DOT, and Waste Management policies and driving standards.
Trains and coaches the High Risk Employees / Repeaters Plan, ensuring aggressive, constructive intervention with employees immediately following first safety incident.
Re-trains after accidents, near misses, and/or negative observations.
Schedules and conducts Observation Behavior Assessments (OBAs) to evaluate driver knowledge, operating behaviors, and compliance with federal regulations.
Follows-up observations with constructive coaching and retraining when deficiencies are observed.
Conducts employee interviewing, testing, hiring and evaluation. Plans and conducts new employee orientation.
Investigates, reviews and controls implementation of safety regulations and company policies and procedure and monitors for compliance.
Assists investigations of accidents and emergency spills.