Residential ASL Driver - Retention Bonus up to $2500.00

Waste Pro•Tunnel Hill, GA

About The Position

The Waste Pro Automated Side Load (ASL) Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The driver follows a designated residential route, unloads refuse at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility, and oversees helpers working on the assigned route. The role also includes vehicle inspections and cleaning, paperwork and reporting, and other related duties as assigned. Drivers are expected to provide courteous, timely customer service and comply with applicable Department of Transportation and state requirements.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state in which the position works.
Clean driving record.
At least 21 years of age.
Understanding of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, and of DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Ability to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain written records and service responses.
Ability to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
Ability to hear and see in the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
Physical ability to push or pull 50 pounds independently 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to bend at the waist and knees 800 to 1,000 times per day.
Physical ability to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Safely drive a refuse truck on pre-established routes within prescribed time and according to Decision Driving principles.
Collect and transfer garbage, yard waste, and recycling from residential locations; collection may require using a back door.
Unload refuse at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
Oversee all persons working on the vehicle during the designated route.
Provide courteous and expeditious customer service to the public and customers.
Ensure refuse and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly, and tag improper refuse containers and waste.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections in accordance with company procedures and DOT guidelines, including completing Safety Lane activity and DVIR.
Inspect and clean the truck, including checking under the hood and undercarriage, checking fluid levels and tires, refueling, and washing the exterior weekly.
Perform manual cleanup of scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepare, maintain, and submit required company and regulation-mandated reports and documents.
Comply with all Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Attend assigned company-sponsored training, keep up to date with job-appropriate technology, and perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.