Local CDL Driver
About The Position
Waste Connections is hiring a safety-conscious CDL Class B Driver in Erie, Colorado. The driver operates a garbage truck on assigned routes to collect solid waste, serves customers listed on route sheets or assigned by dispatch, and transports refuse to designated disposal facilities. Waste industry experience is preferred but not required. The position pays $26–$30 per hour for approximately 50–55 hours per week, with overtime paid for hours worked beyond 40. The role is eligible for safety bonuses. The work involves strenuous physical activity, including loading and unloading refuse, sometimes without helpers, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds. Drivers work outdoors in varying weather and may encounter wet or humid conditions, fumes, vibration, noise, and moving mechanical parts. The schedule is Monday through Friday with some Saturdays.
Requirements
- Valid Class B CDL with an 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 work Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays, approximately 50–55 hours per week.
- Must be at least 21 years old to operate a commercial vehicle.
- 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
- Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
- Read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet 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.
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Safety bonuses
- Unlimited opportunities to “Connect with Your Future”
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
