Local CDL Driver

Waste Connections•Carbondale, CO

21d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Mountain Waste, a Waste Connections company, is hiring a safety-conscious Local CDL Class B Driver in Carbondale, Colorado. The role involves safely operating a garbage truck on assigned routes to collect solid waste, serving customers identified on route sheets or by the dispatcher, inspecting and maintaining the vehicle, and transporting refuse to designated facilities. Drivers may perform physically demanding loading and unloading without helpers and interact courteously with customers. Waste experience is preferred but not required. Pay is $30–$36 per hour, depending on experience, and the position offers a $7,500 sign-on bonus. Applicants must complete an application through the Waste Connections careers website.

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 sufficient to complete pre- and post-trip inspections.
Ability to perform strenuous physical work, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.
Ability to follow basic safety precautions around moving mechanical parts.

Nice To Haves

Waste industry experience.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
Read route sheets and service each listed customer or customers assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Load and unload refuse, 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- and post-trip inspections.