Front Load Drivers for the Waste Industry

Waste Pro is hiring CDL Drivers with Front Load experience for our Concord, NC markets. Join a team where thousands of trucks serve millions of customers daily. Work with industry-leading professionals and drive top-tier equipment. Waste Pro offers a $10,000 driver award every 3 years for eligible drivers.

About the Role

The Front Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on assigned routes to pick up garbage. Responsibilities include pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections, cleaning, and related tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Service commercial businesses by picking up Front Load Containers using levers inside the truck cab.
• Empty containers into the truck using forks; open corral doors and roll 3-4 yard cans (up to 600 pounds) into position for dumping.
• Pick up loose trash from the truck or ground and clean up spills.
• Transport waste to designated local landfills or disposal areas.
• Complete route/productivity sheets, record mileage, fuel consumption, log books, Vehicle Condition Reports, and other required forms.
• Communicate professionally with customers and report issues or complaints to internal contacts.
• Provide exceptional customer service in all aspects of refuse operations.
• Operate the truck safely, 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 operations.
• Maintain a clean truck and wash the exterior weekly.
• Inspect the truck: lift hood, check under the hood, walk around and inspect the undercarriage, pump gas, check fluid levels, and air tires.
• Attend and participate in corporation-sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Stay updated on current technology relevant to the role.
• Perform any additional duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Class A or B CDL valid for the state of employment.
• Safe driving record.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Understanding of refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines, and DOT/State requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.

Qualifications

• Hearing and vision within normal ranges (with or without correction).
• Normal range of body motion.
• Ability to drive front-end, side, rear-end, or roll-off loading refuse trucks, including right-hand driver’s position on certain equipment, while observing legal and defensive driving practices.
• Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
• Follow designated refuse collection routes or work schedules.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Maintain written records and service responses.
• Speak and read English proficiently to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch, and supervisors, understand highway/traffic signals, and make legible entries on paperwork.