Side Load Garbage Truck Driver

Waste Connections•Lubbock, TX

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections of Caprock is seeking a safety-conscious CDL Route Driver in Lubbock, Texas. The driver safely operates a CDL truck to deliver dumpster containers to customers in residential, construction, commercial, and other environments, while providing customer service. The role involves year-round work in a range of weather and outdoor conditions, often around heavy diesel equipment and dirty environments. Drivers may work with machinery to assist with the physical work, but assistance is not always available. The position involves extensive physical activity, including consistent walking and strenuous lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects over 75 pounds. The work also includes entering and exiting a high-set truck and exposure to moderate noise, moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, fumes, and vibration. Basic safety precautions must be followed.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a satisfactory driving record.
Hold a Class A or Class B CDL.
Be prepared for extensive physical activity, including consistent walking and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 75 pounds.
Follow basic safety precautions around moving mechanical parts.

Nice To Haves

A self-motivated, go-getting attitude and interest in excelling and growing with the company.

Responsibilities

Safely drive a commercial CDL truck in residential, construction, commercial, and other environments.
Choose a convenient dumpster drop-off location to avoid property damage.
Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and load dumpsters on and off the truck.
Secure dumpster loads, cover them appropriately, and account for weight shifts before departing.
Read route sheets and service each listed customer or customers assigned by the dispatcher.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Interact courteously with customers.
Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.