Local Truck Driver ($10k Bonus)

Waste Connections•Bridgeton, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is seeking a safety-conscious CDL Route Driver to operate a garbage truck on designated routes and collect solid waste in Bridgeton, Missouri. The role pays $24 per hour and includes a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid quarterly over one year. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays, a 5:00 a.m. start time, and approximately 50–55 hours per week. Overtime is paid. The driver reads route sheets and serves the listed customers or other customers assigned by the dispatcher. The role includes routine vehicle inspections and maintenance checks, operating hydraulic hand controls to lift and load refuse, and disposing of trash at designated facilities. Drivers interact courteously with customers and may perform other related duties. Waste experience is preferred but not required. The work is physically strenuous and involves loading and unloading, sometimes without helpers, and handling objects over 50 pounds. Working conditions include exposure to moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather, frequent wet or humid conditions, fumes, vibration, and usually moderate noise. Basic safety precautions are required. Applicants must have a valid Class B CDL with an air-brakes endorsement, be at least 21 years old to operate a commercial vehicle, communicate in English, and have basic truck-component knowledge for pre- and post-trip inspections. Applicants must be able to work the stated schedule. To be considered, candidates must submit an application through the Waste Connections careers website.

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- 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 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 listed customer or customers assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance checks, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
Load and unload refuse, at times without helpers.
Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.
Interact courteously with customers.
Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.