CDL - Residential Rear Load Driver

GFL Environmental Inc. • Sedalia, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Rear Load Driver safely, efficiently, and courteously provides waste removal services to customers. The driver collects solid waste or recyclables on curbside and/or backdoor routes and transports them to post-collection facilities. The role involves operating a rear-load, split body, Curotto, or automated-side load truck, maintaining required vehicle and route documentation, following safety and regulatory requirements, and interacting with customers and the public. The work is performed outdoors, on routes away from the branch, and in varying weather and traffic conditions.

Requirements

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class A or B.
• At least 21 years of age.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
• Able to meet Company criteria for safety-sensitive functions.
• Able to demonstrate safe truck driving and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of the truck, its components, and basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• Able to control equipment operations and maneuver the truck in minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back approximately 120 feet or more.
• Able to recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
• Able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend documents and maps, and understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Flexible and able to adapt to change, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Able to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
• Able to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Able to follow Company safety policies and procedures.
• Able to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
• Able to meet visual requirements including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• Able to work in usually loud conditions and outdoors in varying weather, traffic, and other conditions.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.

Responsibilities

• Drive a rear-load, split body, Curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and transport it to post-collection facilities.
• Assist helpers in loading solid waste into the truck hopper when route conditions require.
• Use helpers while backing up according to Company policy.
• Ensure company employees and third-party helpers follow Company policies, procedures, safety compliance, and quality standards on the route.
• Operate the mechanical packer to load and compact trash from the hopper into the truck body.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections and submit the vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
• Interact courteously with customers and the public, answer questions or requests, and notify a supervisor of issues requiring management action.
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill or transfer-station run.
• Maintain and submit the DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as required by law or Company policy.
• Maneuver the truck into and out of minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
• Use a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
• Follow safe operating practices, including lockout/tagout procedures.
• Monitor operations for loose debris during dumping and visually scan customer sites before and after dumping.
• Comply with DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off.
• Four medical plan options, including an HSA with employer contribution and match program.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED