CDL Driver - Brooklyn NY

Location: Brooklyn, NY

About the role

Waste Connections is looking for a safety‑conscious Driver to join the Brooklyn team. This role operates garbage truck routes throughout the borough, ensuring the safe collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste while delivering reliable service to the community.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
• Perform regular heavy lifting and climb in and out of the truck throughout the shift.
• Read route sheets and service each customer identified or assigned by the dispatcher.
• Conduct routine post‑ and pre‑route inspections such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
• Interact professionally and courteously with customers when needed.
• Perform other miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid Class A or B CDL.
• Clean driving record.
• One year of local route driving experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Employee perks: Mental Health Program, Emergency Travel Assistance, Prepaid Legal Plan, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Relief Fund.
• Insurance: Life, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability.

Pay

Starting at $30.77–$34.20 per hour, based on relevant experience.

Schedule

Work schedule includes nights and weekends, six days per week.