Local CDL Route Driver

Waste Connections

1d•$29•Onsite

About The Position

Elko Sanitation, a Waste Connections company, is looking for a safety conscience CDL Garbage Truck Driver to join our team in Elko, NV. 📍 Why Drive with Us in Elko? Local routes = home daily Long-term stability with a respected employer Year-round, full-time work - no seasonal layoffs Be part of a tight-knit, safety-focused local team . Schedule: 4/10 Schedule (Weekdays, Non-consecutive) Start time: 4:30 AM, Ending when the route is complete. (Overtime as needed) . Competitive Compensation: Starting Pay: $29.00 per hour. Yearly Safety Bonuses $$$ Yearly Boot Allowance $$$ Generous Paid Time Off We offer benefits that can be customized to meet your family's needs, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental voluntary plans, wellness programs, and online discounts. 401K retirement with company match. Company Paid Life Insurance . JOB REQUIREMENTS: Valid Class B or Class A CDL with air brakes endorsement Clean driving record. Must pass criminal background check, drug panel screening and MVR to be eligible for employment. Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires. Ability to work a physically demanding job. Loading and unloading cans with no helpers. Ability to read, write and comprehend reports to complete daily assignments in English. . DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for safely operating collection equipment for the efficient and effective collection of solid waste, and delivering those materials to a designated disposal facility. Responsible for completing required administrative paperwork by use of an On-Board-Computer to maintain accurate company records and customer accounts. This Position requires you to work independently, in addition Drivers are expected to deliver excellence in customer service at all times. You may be cross trained in Automated Side Load Garbage Trucks, Front Load Garbage Trucks, and Roll Off Trucks. 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. Operates hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility. Cleans up the area around accidental waste spills. Completes daily reports on pre and post trip inspections of equipment; such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires. Fuels vehicle daily Maintains the physical appearance of the equipment, including routine washing Monitors over and under filled carts/containers to assess changing service requirements; Monitors the condition and repair needs of existing carts/containers; Follows all safety policies and procedures. Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. . WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT: Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds. Ability to mount and dismount the truck multiple times every day while on route. Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts which require following basic safety precautions. The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate. . If applying through Indeed or other third party site: To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application directly through our website at: www.wasteconnections.com . CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Candidates for employment must meet position requirements and successfully pass post offer employment examinations including: Background Check MVR Check (Clean Driving Record) Drug screen Physical Capacity exam . Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. #ACDriver Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

Valid Class B or Class A CDL with air brakes endorsement
Clean driving record.
Must pass criminal background check, drug panel screening and MVR to be eligible for employment.
Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Ability to work a physically demanding job.
Loading and unloading cans with no helpers.
Ability to read, write and comprehend reports to complete daily assignments in English.

Responsibilities

Responsible for safely operating collection equipment for the efficient and effective collection of solid waste, and delivering those materials to a designated disposal facility.
Responsible for completing required administrative paperwork by use of an On-Board-Computer to maintain accurate company records and customer accounts.
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.
Operates hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
Cleans up the area around accidental waste spills.
Completes daily reports on pre and post trip inspections of equipment; such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Fuels vehicle daily
Maintains the physical appearance of the equipment, including routine washing
Monitors over and under filled carts/containers to assess changing service requirements
Monitors the condition and repair needs of existing carts/containers
Follows all safety policies and procedures.
Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off
medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental voluntary plans, wellness programs, and online discounts
401K retirement with company match
Company Paid Life Insurance

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