Front Load Driver in Venice!

Waste Pro USA•Venice, FL

About The Position

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage. The role services commercial businesses by picking up front-load containers, transporting waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area, and providing courteous, expeditious customer service. Drivers perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, clean and maintain the truck, complete route and vehicle records, and report customer issues. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed through direct observation and discussion of problems. The position requires safe operation of commercial refuse vehicles, including evaluating collection materials for hazards and deciding whether they can be safely transported. The driver may open corral doors, operate truck controls to empty containers, and roll containers weighing up to 600 pounds into position as needed. The role involves physically demanding work and exposure to varied weather and environmental conditions.

Requirements

Must have a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Must have a safe driving record.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, as well as Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Hear within the normal audio range and see within the normal visual range, with or without correction.
Exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Be able to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Be able to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Be able to follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Be able to 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 entries on paperwork.
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 up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle 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

Service commercial businesses by picking up front-load containers and emptying them into the truck using in-cab levers and forks.
Open corral doors to access containers and, as needed, roll 3- to 4-yard containers on castors weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping.
Pick up loose trash and clean spills.
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 support company, customer, and municipal goals.
Operate the truck safely, perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluate materials for hazards, determine whether materials can be safely transported, and help ensure the safety of employees encountered.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Maintain and clean the truck, including washing the exterior weekly and checking under the hood and undercarriage, fuel, fluid levels, and tire pressure.
Attend and participate in assigned company-sponsored training.
Keep up to date on job-appropriate technology used by Waste Pro.
Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.