Local CDL Route Driver

Waste Connections • White City, OR

88d • $28

About The Position

ROGUE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING, Inc. a Waste Connections company is looking to hire a safety conscience CDL Route Driver to join the team! Schedule: 4/10hr shifts. Starting around 5:30-6:30am Ending when the route is complete. Variable scheduled days off. Additional work on other days may be required as needed. Starting Pay $28.73 DOE. Benefits: We offer excellent benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible spending account, Long term & Short term disability, PTO, Life insurance, 401K with company match, and unlimited opportunities to 'Connect with Your Future'. Drug and alcohol testing: Subject to pre-employment drug testing and random selection drug and alcohol testing per DOT requirements and Company policy.

Requirements

• Knowledge and practical skill to safely, effectively and efficiently operate automated commercial waste collection equipment.
• Possess and maintain a valid Oregon Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Class B with ability to obtain Class A.
• 2 years of professional commercial driving experience.
• Meets insurance company standards for 'good driving record'.
• Computer and technology skills that include Microsoft Office, tablet, smart phone and the ability to learn changing technologies used in the solid waste industry.
• English reading, writing, verbal and map reading skills required to read and follow route instructions, respond to written and oral instructions, provide written documentation and exchange information.
• Attention skill needed to ensure accuracy of records and reports.
• Verbal and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a predominantly English speaking public to address customer frustrations and conflicts effectively, and maintain effective relationships with other employees.
• Skills of basic mathematics to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Ability to occasionally lift objects weighing up to 65 pounds, and to work with others and or with mechanical tools to lift heavier objects.
• Ability to move heavy containers by pushing and pulling, and to work with others and or with mechanical tools to move heavier objects.
• Work at a continual and steady pace.
• Mobility to climb in and out of vehicle, bend, twist, lift objects, and walk on all types of surfaces.
• Able to function in all types of weather conditions from subfreezing cold to rain, to summer temperatures in excess of 100 degrees F.
• Pass randomly timed drug and alcohol tests in accord with DOT and company standards.
• Knowledge, skill and utilization of ergonomically safe operational practices.
• Knowledge, skill and use of hazardous material identification and handling practices.
• Knowledge, skill and use of protection practices for blood borne pathogens.
• Knowledge, skill and use of fire and other emergency practices.
• Punctual and reliable in work attendance and job performance.
• Ability to work independent of direct supervision and to respond with flexibility to potentially changing routes and service demands.

Responsibilities

• Safely operating collection equipment for the efficient and effective collection of solid waste.
• Completing required administrative paperwork using an On-Board-Computer to maintain accurate company records and customer accounts.
• Delivering excellence in customer service at all times.
• Operating hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Driving truck to collect waste that has been prepared for collection in either carts or containers.
• Providing quality, uninterrupted waste collection service.
• Working with customers to assure the efficiency of the collection process and customer satisfaction.
• Reading route sheets and servicing each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
• Performing routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
• Maintaining and submitting a daily service log using On-Board-Computer.
• Completing daily reports on pre and post trip inspections of equipment.
• Fueling vehicle daily.
• Maintaining the physical appearance of the equipment, including routine washing.
• Assisting Leadman with customer improvements through service and equipment upgrades.
• Monitoring over and under filled carts/containers to assess changing service requirements.
• Monitoring the condition and repair needs of existing carts/containers.
• Providing technical support for design of enclosures and other space to assure they meet operational requirements.
• Participating in and supporting training and initiatives to improve service quality, safety, customer and employee relations, and operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending account
• Long term & Short term disability
• PTO
• Life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Unlimited opportunities to 'Connect with Your Future'

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Waste Management and Remediation Services