CDL - Residential Rear Load Driver

GFL Environmental Inc. • Kansas City, MO

4d • Onsite

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 position drives a rear-load, split body, curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes and may assist helpers with loading waste as route conditions require. The driver operates the truck’s mechanical packer, completes inspections and required documentation, interacts with customers and the public, and follows company safety practices and applicable regulations. The work takes place outdoors and on routes away from the branch throughout the day, including in motor vehicle traffic and varied weather conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED desired.
• Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• At least 21 years of age.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
• Meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.
• Know the truck and its components and basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• 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.
• Recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Adapt to change and remain committed to continuous improvement.
• Exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
• Coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Follow all Company safety policies and procedures.
• Stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
• Meet visual requirements including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• 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.
• Sit for up to 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
• Work in usually loud conditions and in outdoor environments, including traffic, varied weather, mechanical hazards, and exposure to fumes or airborne particles.

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 in accordance with 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 a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
• Interact courteously with customers and the general 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 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 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
• Education Level: High school or GED