Residential Drivers for the Waste Industry with Front Load Experience

Waste Pro USA•Concord, NC

9d•Onsite

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 collected waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area. Work is performed under supervision, with performance reviewed during and after routes through direct observation and discussion of problems. The role includes completing pre-trip and post-trip inspections, cleaning and maintaining the truck, operating container-dumping controls, handling containers and loose trash, and completing route, mileage, fuel, vehicle-condition, and other required records. Drivers communicate professionally with customers and internal contacts, provide courteous service, and make safe decisions about materials accepted for transport. The position also involves company-sponsored training and other duties assigned by a supervisor.

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, as well as Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to hear and see in the normal range, with or without correction.
Normal range of body motion.
Ability 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 observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
Ability to follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and 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 entries on paperwork.
Physically able to push or pull 50 pounds independently 120–150 times per day.
Physically able to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 120–150 times per day.
Physically able to get in and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 120–150 times per day.
Physically able to bend at the waist and knees 120–150 times per day.
Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Nice To Haves

Front-load driving experience.

Responsibilities

Service commercial businesses by collecting waste from front-load containers and using truck controls to empty containers.
Open corral doors as needed and roll 3- to 4-yard containers weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping.
Pick up loose trash from the truck or ground and clean up spills.
Transport waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area.
Complete route and productivity sheets, record mileage and fuel consumption, maintain a log book as required, complete Vehicle Condition Reports, and fill out 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, conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluate materials presented for collection for potential hazards, and determine whether materials can be safely transported.
Ensure the safety of employees encountered while performing collection work.
Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run.
Keep the truck clean and wash its exterior weekly; inspect under the hood and undercarriage, pump gas, check fluid levels, and check tire pressure.
Attend and participate in corporation-sponsored training courses as assigned.
Keep up to date on current job-related technology used by Waste Pro.
Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.