Roll Off Driver

GFL Environmental•Flint, MI

About The Position

The Roll-Off Driver safely, efficiently, and courteously provides waste removal services to customers across multiple lines of business. The driver collects waste from customer sites and transports it to post-collection facilities for proper disposal. The role involves operating a roll-off truck and related equipment, completing inspections and route documentation, maintaining service and safety standards, and communicating vehicle issues and hazards. Drivers work routes away from the branch and primarily in outdoor environments, including in traffic and varying weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED desired.
Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
At least one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
Must meet company criteria for safety-sensitive functions.
Must demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.
Ability to operate vehicles or equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and apply them to the job.
Ability to write simple reports and correspondence, including inspection forms, accident reports, and daily paperwork.
Ability to read and comprehend simple correspondence and instructions, including company policies and procedures.
Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow routine written or oral instructions and solve general problems.
Ability to follow instructions and work under limited supervision.
Ability to sit, 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 the 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 outdoors in variable weather and other described work conditions.

Responsibilities

Operate a roll-off truck and ancillary equipment to collect waste.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip safety lane inspections and reports, daily truck reports, route sheets, and other documentation requested by the supervisor.
Immediately communicate vehicle mechanical problems to the mechanic and supervisor.
Maintain route quality standards established by management.
Operate the truck and equipment using prescribed techniques to prevent driver-induced mechanical failures.
Follow safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions; comply with applicable federal, state/provincial, local, company, and customer-specific safety and vehicle-operation rules.
Communicate potential hazards associated with serving or picking up a container to the Supervisor or Lead before performing the task.
Keep the vehicle clean, including cleaning the cab interior and vehicle exterior.
Immediately report accidents or incidents to supervisors.
Maintain a professional demeanor, manner, and appearance when interacting with customers or the public, including while in uniform.
Wear required personal protective equipment at all times, such as gloves, a reflective vest, safety glasses, and work boots.
Maintain accurate records of services performed.
Work with the supervisor to improve routing efficiencies.
Attend safety and branch meetings.
May work overtime.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.