Experienced CDL Driver/ Great Opportunity!!

Waste Pro USA • Clarksville, TN

2d

About The Position

The Waste Pro Residential Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The driver oversees helpers working on the assigned route, performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and truck cleaning, and completes other related duties. Work is supervised, with performance reviewed during and after route completion through direct observation and discussion of problems.

The role requires safe and timely route driving, courteous service to the public and customers, proper collection and transfer of household waste and recyclables, and compliance with company, Department of Transportation, and state requirements. Drivers may need to work during emergencies. The work environment includes varying temperatures and weather, noise, vibration, fumes, odors, and dust. The position requires frequent physical activity, including repeated lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, and getting in and out of the vehicle, as well as working extended periods in extreme weather.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position works.
• Have a clean driving record.
• Be at least 21 years old.
• Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices, as well as DOT and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
• Be able to hear and see within the normal range, with or without correction, and exhibit a normal range of body motion.
• Be able to operate front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off refuse trucks, including equipment with a right-hand driver's position, while following legal and defensive driving practices.
• Be able to manipulate heavy equipment control levers and follow a designated collection route or work schedule.
• Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain written records, and record service responses.
• Speak and read English sufficiently to communicate with customers, coworkers, dispatchers, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible paperwork entries.
• Be physically able to push or pull 50 pounds independently 800 to 1,000 times per day.
• Be physically able to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height 800 to 1,000 times per day.
• Be physically able to get in and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab 800 to 1,000 times per day.
• Be physically able to bend at the waist and knees 800 to 1,000 times per day.
• Be physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a refuse truck on established routes and collect and unload garbage and refuse at a landfill, transfer station, or similar facility.
• Provide courteous and efficient customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
• Ensure garbage and recyclables are picked up and transferred properly; tag improper containers and waste.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections in accordance with company procedures and DOT guidelines, complete Safety Lane activity and DVIR, and check vehicle components and fluid levels.
• Keep the truck clean, wash its exterior weekly, inspect it, and refuel it as needed.
• Clean up scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
• Prepare, maintain, and submit required company and regulatory reports and documents.
• Be responsible for all persons working on the vehicle during the assigned route.
• Comply with Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
• Work during emergency situations when required.
• Attend assigned company-sponsored training and stay current on job-appropriate technology.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• $2,500 retention bonus paid quarterly over the first 12 months of employment.
• A $10,000 driver award, attainable every three years when specific criteria are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed