Front Load Driver - Hattiesburg

Waste Pro USA•Hattiesburg, MS

15h

About The Position

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, primarily servicing commercial businesses and picking up front-load containers. The driver empties containers using controls inside the truck cab and transports waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed through route observation, discussion of problems, and review of completed work. The role includes completing vehicle inspections, keeping the truck clean, maintaining route and vehicle records, communicating professionally with customers, and making safety decisions about materials collected. Drivers may need to open corral doors, move containers weighing up to 600 pounds on castors, and clean up loose trash or spills. The position also requires attending assigned company training and keeping current with job-related technology.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Safe driving record.
At least 21 years of age.
Understanding of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices.
Understanding of Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to drive refuse collection trucks, including front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off trucks, and equipment with a right-hand driver position when applicable, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Ability to follow a designated collection route or work schedule and carry out oral and written instructions.
Ability to maintain written records and service responses.
Ability to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatchers, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Ability to hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction.
Ability to exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Ability to push or pull 50 pounds independently 120–150 times per day.
Ability to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 120–150 times per day.
Ability to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle 120–150 times per day.
Ability to bend at the waist and knees 120–150 times per day.
Ability to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

Service commercial businesses by collecting and emptying front-load containers using truck-mounted forks and cab controls.
Open corral doors when needed and roll 3- to 4-yard containers on castors into position for dumping.
Pick up loose trash and clean up spills around the truck or collection area.
Transport waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and clean the truck, including the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Complete route and productivity sheets, record mileage and fuel consumption, maintain log books as required, and complete Vehicle Condition Reports and other forms.
Communicate professionally with customers and report customer issues or complaints to appropriate internal contacts.
Provide courteous and prompt customer service and support company and municipal goals.
Operate the truck safely, evaluate materials presented for collection, identify potential hazardous materials, and determine whether materials can be safely transported.
Inspect and clean the truck, including checking under the hood and undercarriage, checking fluid levels and tire pressure, and refueling.
Attend and participate in company-sponsored training courses as assigned.
Keep up to date on current job-appropriate technology used by Waste Pro.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Supervisor.