Travel Team Swing Driver

Waste Pro USA•Apopka, FL

About The Position

Waste Pro is hiring experienced waste-industry CDL drivers for a travel role supporting contract startups and providing service relief at new and established locations. Drivers travel within Waste Pro’s service footprint, which includes Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The position is open to individuals living anywhere in the United States. When no work assignment is available, the driver is provided a home base. Assignments may last up to four work weeks, with alternating weekends at home if requested. The driver operates refuse collection vehicles across the company’s lines of business, excluding tractor trailers, on assigned and special routes to collect garbage, yard waste, and recycling. The role includes overseeing route helpers, completing vehicle inspections and cleaning, providing customer service, and preparing required reports. Work is performed under supervision, with performance reviewed during and after routes through weekly observation and discussion of problems. The rate of pay while providing pro team coverage is $50 per hour. Waste Pro covers work-related travel expenses and provides a daily per diem.

Requirements

Waste-industry experience; five or more years is preferred.
Ability and willingness to operate all equipment at the assigned site, excluding tractor trailers.
Meet the MVR hiring and annual review guidelines.
Have a proven safety record.
Be current in all required training.
Have no performance deficiencies.
Ability to push or pull 50 pounds independently between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to lift 50 pounds independently from ground to waist height between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1,000 times per day.
Ability to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.
Meet applicable Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of waste-industry experience.

Responsibilities

Safely operate assigned trucks from any line of business, excluding tractor trailers, according to company operating principles.
Complete assigned routes as instructed by the division.
Provide courteous and efficient customer service to the public and customers.
Maintain a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
Ensure garbage and recyclables are collected and transferred properly; tag improper containers and waste.
Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections according to Waste Pro procedures and Department of Transportation guidelines, and complete daily Safety Lane activity and DVIR documentation.
Inspect and clean the truck, including checking under the hood and undercarriage, checking fluid levels and tire pressure, fueling, and washing the exterior weekly.
Perform manual cleanup of scattered refuse and move and empty large trash bins using truck hydraulics.
Prepare, maintain, and submit required company and regulatory reports and documents.
Be responsible for all persons working on the vehicle during the assigned route.
Comply with Department of Transportation and state requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Work during emergency situations when required.
Complete the agreed schedule as assigned.
Attend and participate in assigned company-sponsored training and keep up to date on job-appropriate technology.