Front Load Driver - Columbus

Waste Pro USA•Columbus, MS

About The Position

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage from commercial businesses. The driver empties front-load containers using controls inside the truck cab, transports waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area, and performs pre-trip and post-trip truck checks and cleaning. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed through direct observation of routes and discussion of problems. The role includes completing route and productivity sheets, recording mileage and fuel consumption, maintaining required log books and vehicle condition reports, communicating professionally with customers, and reporting customer issues. Drivers are responsible for safe truck operation, assessing materials for collection and potential hazards, maintaining a clean truck, and cleaning waste from the packer blade and truck body during landfill runs. The position also involves assigned training, staying current with job-related technology, and other duties assigned by a supervisor. The work requires frequent physical activity, including pushing, pulling and lifting up to 50 pounds, repeatedly entering and exiting a commercial vehicle, and bending. Drivers may work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather. The work environment can include varying temperatures and weather, noise, vibration, fumes, odors and dust.

Requirements

Hold a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position works.
Have a safe driving record.
Be at least 21 years of age.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines and practices, as well as Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Be able to drive refuse trucks, including front-end, side, rear-end or roll-off loading trucks, and equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Be able to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow designated routes or work schedules.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain written records and service responses.
Speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatch and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Have hearing and vision in the normal range, with or without correction, and a normal range of body motion.
Be physically able to push or pull 50 pounds independently 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to get into and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to bend at the waist and knees 120–150 times per day.
Be physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and snow.

Responsibilities

Operate refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, including servicing commercial businesses and picking up front-load containers.
Empty containers using truck cab controls and forks; open corral doors as needed and position wheeled containers for dumping.
Pick up loose trash and clean spills as needed.
Transport waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area.
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 expeditious customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer and municipal goals.
Operate the truck safely, including conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluating collected materials for hazards, and determining whether materials can be safely transported.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Maintain and clean the truck, including washing its exterior weekly and checking under the hood and undercarriage, fluid levels and tires, and fueling the vehicle.
Attend and participate in company-sponsored training as assigned.
Keep up to date on current job-related technology.
Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.