CDL Driver - Commercial Frontload

About the role

GFL Environmental is one of North America’s leading waste management companies, dedicated to providing sustainable solutions that enhance communities. This role offers opportunities for growth and personal development within a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to collect solid waste and transport it to disposal facilities.
• Open container enclosures or gates to access cans and perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections.
• Roll 3-4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping and interact courteously with customers or the public.
• Notify supervisors of issues requiring management action and clean loose trash from the truck and surrounding area.
• Maintain and submit necessary logs and reports as required by law or company policy.
• Maneuver the truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
• Locate service addresses using a key map and GPS.
• Operate the truck safely, following all relevant regulations and standards.
• Monitor operations to detect loose debris and visually scan the customer site before and after dumping.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred but not required.
• A valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is mandatory.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Minimum one year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate is required.
• Must meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions as per company standards.
• Must demonstrate the ability to safely operate the truck and equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the truck and its components, and the basic maintenance required for safe operation.
• Ability to control and maneuver the equipment safely, including backing distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
• Ability to recognize and handle unacceptable waste.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
• Ability to follow instructions and adhere to company safety policies and procedures.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and smelling.
• Sitting may be required up to 75% of the time due to driving.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.
• Regular exposure to loud noise, humidity, rain, extreme temperatures, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.
• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.
• Work in high precarious places.
• Work in usually loud conditions.

Working Conditions

• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rain, extreme hot and cold weather conditions.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.
• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.
• Work in high precarious places.
• Work in usually loud conditions.