CDL Frontload Driver , Baton Rouge

About the Role

Waste Pro has immediate openings for energetic CDL Drivers. 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 check and cleaning; and performs other related work as assigned. Work is performed under supervision and performance is reviewed while in progress and upon completion through direct observation of routes, and discussion of problems.

Responsibilities

• Service commercial business picking up Front Load Containers
• Empty containers using levers inside truck cab to empty container into the truck using forks
• Open corral doors to access containers as needed; roll 3-4 yard cans on castors weighing up to 600 pounds into position for dumping
• Pick up loose trash off truck and/or ground and clean up spills that may occur
• Transport waste to a designated local landfill/disposal area
• Complete route / productivity sheets, record mileage, fuel consumption, log book (as required), Vehicle Condition Reports, and other forms
• Communicate professionally with customers and report any customer issues / complaints to appropriate internal contacts
• Provide courteous and expeditious customer service in all aspects of refuse operation to the general public and customers
• Exhibit a positive attitude towards company, customer and municipal goals
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluation of materials left for collections, determination of whether those materials include any hazardous materials, decision making and judgment regarding what materials may be placed safely in the truck for transport, and ensure the safety of each employee encountered
• Clean waste from the packer blade and the truck body on each landfill run to ensure smooth and safe operations
• Maintain clean truck and wash exterior weekly
• Inspect and clean truck: lift hood, inspect under the hood, walk around and check under carriage; pump gas, check fluid levels and air tires using air gauge, dipstick for levels, and gas pump nozzle for gas fill
• Attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned
• Keep up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro
• Perform any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications

• 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
• Understanding of 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
• Must be able to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch and supervisors, understand highway and traffic signals, and be able to make legible entries on paperwork

Benefits

• $10,000.00 driver award attainable every 3 years when the driver meets specific criteria