Experienced Front Load Driver

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and transport to post-collection facilities.
• Open container enclosures or gates to access cans.
• Roll 3–4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping as needed.
• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of each shift.
• Interact courteously with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests; notify supervisor of issues requiring management action.
• Clean loose trash off of truck and/or ground around truck and container that spills during dumping to maintain clean customer sites and safety along roads and highways.
• Maintain and submit a logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as required by law or company policy.
• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
• Use a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
• Follow safe operating practices, including lock out/tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck.
• Monitor operations to detect loose debris using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping; visually scan customer site before and after dumping.
• Follow all safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions in performance of all duties; comply with all federal, state/provincial, local, and company rules on safety and vehicle operation.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Minimum of one (1) year commercial truck driving experience OR CDL school certificate.
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the truck and its components and the basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
• Ability to recognize unacceptable waste (such as gasoline or other flammable materials).
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Flexibility to accept and adapt to change as well as the commitment to seek continuous improvement.
• Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example: two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing.
• Ability to follow all company safety policies and procedures.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to 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 due to constant maneuvering of vehicle in tight and high-traffic areas.
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds; occasionally move/push up to 300 pounds.
• Ability to enter and exit truck to open doors to corrals multiple times during a shift.
• Ability to climb to top of truck to verify that the load is secured prior to transporting the load to the landfill.
• Sitting is required 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions.

Working Conditions

• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, extreme hot and cold weather conditions (depending on season), moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work in outdoor environment up to 100% of the time; works route away from branch location on a continuous basis throughout the day.
• Occasionally works in high precarious places and in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.
• Work environment is usually loud.