CDL Front Load Driver Baton Rouge,LA

Every day, thousands of Waste Pro trucks serve millions of customers. It takes professional, experienced, hardworking, and dedicated people working together to accomplish this task. Work with the brightest people in the industry while driving some of the finest trucks built. Waste Pro offers a $10,000 driver award attainable every 3 years when specific criteria are met.

About the Role

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to pick up garbage. Performs pre-trip and post-trip truck checks and cleaning, and other related work as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Service commercial businesses by picking up front load containers.
• Empty containers using levers inside the truck cab to lift and dump containers into the truck using forks.
• Open corral doors to access containers; roll 3-4 yard cans on castors (weighing up to 600 pounds) into position for dumping as needed.
• Pick up loose trash from the truck and/or ground and clean up spills.
• Transport waste to a designated local landfill or disposal area.
• Complete route/productivity sheets, record mileage, fuel consumption, log books (as required), Vehicle Condition Reports, and other forms.
• Communicate professionally with customers and report any issues or complaints to appropriate internal contacts.
• Provide a high level of service through courteous and expeditious customer interactions.
• Exhibit a positive attitude toward company, customer, and municipal goals.
• Safely operate the truck, including pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluating materials for hazardous content, and ensuring safe transport.
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill run to ensure smooth and safe operations.
• Maintain a clean truck and wash the exterior weekly.
• Inspect and clean the truck: lift hood, inspect under the hood, walk around and check undercarriage; pump gas, check fluid levels, and air tires.
• Attend and participate in corporation-sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Stay up to date on current technology used by Waste Pro.
• Perform any additional job duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have a Class A or B CDL valid for the state in which the position works.
• Requires a safe driving record.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices.
• Understand Department of Transportation and state requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Exhibit normal range of body motion.
• Drive a front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse truck, including right-hand driver’s position on certain equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices.
• Manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
• Follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Maintain written records and service responses.
• Speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch, and supervisors; understand highway and traffic signals; and make legible entries on paperwork.

Benefits

• $10,000 driver award attainable every 3 years upon meeting specific criteria.