Swing Driver

Lakeshore Recycling Systems•Indianapolis, IN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Swing driver is responsible for servicing customer accounts dispatched throughout the day. This role involves collecting and hauling waste, recycling materials, or containers to disposal sites or recycling plants as directed by dispatch. The position may require performing duties as a Container, Commercial, Roll Off, or Residential Driver as needed. Additionally, the role may involve responsibilities as a Lead Driver, which includes coordinating and leading a team of drivers, scheduling route changes, ensuring company policies are followed, providing additional training, onboarding new drivers, helping coordinate scheduled shifts and cover call-ins, tracking and minimizing employee overtime, implementing improvements in work efficiencies, working with management to implement quarterly goals, providing feedback for the development of Standard Operating Procedures, coordinating and optimizing routes and coverage, evaluating customer support and problem-solving customer issues, and responding positively to unpredictable situations.

Requirements

Legally eligible to work in the United States.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have at least a valid Class B CDL.
Ability to drive manual transmission or willing to learn.
Must have a valid DOT medical card or obtain prior to hire.
Must not have any DUI’s or OVI's within the last 5 years or 2 in the last 10 years.
Must not have any license suspensions within the last 2 years.
No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years.
Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.

Responsibilities

Complete work assignments in a safe and efficient manner to avoid damage and accidents whenever possible.
Operates vehicle in accordance with Lakeshore Waste Services safety and Life Critical Rules, OSHA (Occupational and Safety Health Act) and DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements as well as all local, state and federal laws.
Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicle and documents checks utilizing the standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report).
Immediately reports all unsafe situations or service-related issues to Route Manager or Dispatch.
Attends and participates in all scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings as required by LRS or directed by the Route Manager.
Works closely with Route Manager to improve route efficiencies and identify best practices.
Notifies Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injures, or property damage.
Notifies Route Manager or Dispatch of service interruptions, including blocked containers, closed lots, streets, alleyways or potential safety hazards.
Communicates customer requests to Dispatch or Route Manager.
Maintain and update driver log sheets throughout the day.
Communicate professionally with customers.
Keep commercial vehicle clean and free of trash/debris.
Follows route assignments as directed and completes end of day documentation and check out process.
Performs all duties as scheduled by Route Manager or Dispatch and assisting other drivers as directed to meet customer needs.
Coordinates & leads a team of drivers (as Lead Driver).
Schedules & makes possible route changes as needed (as Lead Driver).
Assures company policies are followed and provides additional training as needed (as Lead Driver).
Onboards and trains new and existing drivers (as Lead Driver).
Helps coordinate scheduled shifts, and works to cover if there is a call-in/no show (as Lead Driver).
Helps track and minimizes overtime of employees and helps implement at the direction of leadership improvements in work efficiencies (as Lead Driver).
Works with management team to implement quarterly goals (key indicators) used to track the efficiency/profitability of the company (as Lead Driver).
Works with management and provides feedback for the development of Standard Operating Procedures (as Lead Driver).
Helps coordinate facilitate and optimize routes and coverage at all times (as Lead Driver).
May evaluate customer support and problem solving to find solutions to customer issues (as Lead Driver).
Responds positively to unpredictable situations or problems that can occur throughout their work responsibilities (as Lead Driver).