CDL Driver - Roll Off

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including:

• 15 days of paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%
• Supplemental health plans through Aflac
• Employer-paid basic life insurance
• Employee-paid short-term disability option
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program
• 7 paid holidays annually

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Operating a roll-off truck and ancillary equipment to collect waste
• Completing pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections and reports, daily truck reports, route sheets, and other documentation as requested by supervisor
• Communicating vehicle mechanical problems to mechanic and supervisor immediately
• Maintaining route quality standards as predetermined by management
• Operating truck and equipment using prescribed techniques to eliminate driver-induced mechanical failures
• Following all safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions in performance of all duties
• Complying with all federal, state/provincial, local, and company rules on safety and vehicle operation
• Communicating potential hazards to Supervisor/Lead prior to performing tasks
• Maintaining a clean vehicle by cleaning the cab interior and exterior
• Reporting all accidents or incidents to supervisor(s) immediately
• Exhibiting a professional demeanor, manner, and appearance at all times
• Ensuring all required personal protective equipment is worn at all times
• Maintaining accurate records of services performed
• Working closely with supervisor to improve routing efficiencies
• Attending safety and branch meetings
• May be required to work overtime
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management

Requirements

Requirements for the role include:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Minimum one (1) year of commercial driving experience or CDL school certificate
• Ability to meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to Company standards
• Ability to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Ability to operate any vehicle or equipment necessary to perform the job
• Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with others
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and apply to the job
• Ability to write simple reports and correspondence
• Ability to read and comprehend simple correspondence and instructions
• Ability to apply common sense reasoning to carry out uninvolved written and/or oral instructions and to solve general problems
• Ability to follow instructions and work under limited supervision

Physical/Mental Demands

The role requires:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell
• Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds
• Sitting is required up to 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions

Working Conditions

The role involves:

• Frequent exposure to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, extreme hot and cold weather conditions
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles
• Working in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time
• Working route away from branch location on a continuous basis throughout the day
• Occasional work in high precarious places
• Working in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly