Local CDL Driver

Waste Connections•Pueblo, CO

13d•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is seeking a Residential CDL Route Driver to join its team in Pueblo, Colorado. The role involves operating a garbage truck on assigned routes to collect solid waste, serving customers, and transporting refuse to designated facilities. Drivers sequence routes for efficiency, follow route sheets or dispatcher assignments, and perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance. The work is physically demanding and may require loading and unloading without helpers.

Requirements

Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement, at minimum.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
Basic knowledge of truck components to complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Ability to perform strenuous physical work, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Waste industry experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Sequence routes for optimal efficiency.
Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
Read route sheets and service each customer listed or assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Perform physically demanding loading and unloading, sometimes without helpers.
Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.
Interact courteously with customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.