Front Load Driver - Columbus

Waste Pro•Columbus, MS

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 emptying front-load containers. The driver transports waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area and performs pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks, cleaning, and other related work. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed during and after completion through route observation and discussion of problems. The role includes operating truck controls to empty containers, sometimes opening corral doors or moving 3- to 4-yard containers weighing up to 600 pounds into position. Drivers clean up loose trash and spills, maintain route and vehicle records, communicate professionally with customers, and provide courteous and expeditious service. They are responsible for safe vehicle operation, assessing collected materials for hazards, and maintaining a clean and safe truck. The position requires attending assigned company training and keeping up with job-appropriate technology.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where 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 hear and see in the normal range, with or without correction.
Ability to exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Ability to operate front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driving position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Ability to follow designated refuse collection routes or work schedules.
Ability to understand 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, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
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 into and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 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 front-load containers on assigned routes.
Operate the truck’s in-cab levers and forks to empty containers; open corral doors or roll containers into position when needed.
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 when 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 to the general public and customers, and support company, customer, and municipal goals.
Safely operate the truck, including conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections and assessing collection materials for hazards and safe transport.
Ensure the safety of employees encountered during work.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Maintain a clean truck and wash its exterior weekly.
Inspect and clean the truck, including checking under the hood and undercarriage, fueling, checking fluid levels, and checking tire pressure.
Attend and participate in assigned corporation-sponsored training.
Keep up to date on job-appropriate current technology used by Waste Pro.
Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.