CDL - Residential Rear Load Driver

GFL Environmental • Sedalia, MO

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About The Position

The Residential 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 operates a rear-load, split body, Curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes and uses the truck’s mechanical packer to load and compact waste. Drivers interact with customers and the public, maintain required inspection and route records, and follow company safety procedures and applicable regulations. The work is conducted outdoors and on routes away from the branch location, often in traffic and in varying weather and noise conditions.

GFL Environmental describes itself as a leading North American waste management company focused on sustainable solutions and cleaner, safer communities. It offers employees opportunities to grow in their careers. The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this position; valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED desired.
• Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
• Must meet relevant company criteria for safety-sensitive functions.
• Must demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.
• Knowledge of the truck, its components, and basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• Ability to control equipment operations and maneuver the truck into and out of minimum-clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
• Ability to recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps, and understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Flexibility to accept and adapt to change and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Ability to follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
• Visual ability including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions and in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.
• Ability to work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly and occasionally in high precarious places.

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 with loading solid waste into the truck hopper when route conditions require it.
• Use helpers while backing up in accordance with company policy.
• Ensure company employees and third-party helpers follow company policies, procedures, safety compliance requirements, and quality standards while 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 respond to 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 a 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, including by using mirrors or direct sight, listening for debris during dumping, and visually scanning 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
• Education Level: High school or GED