Local CDL Trash Driver

About the role

Road Runner Waste in ABQ, NM is seeking a safety conscious CDL Route Driver to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste
• Read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher
• Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires
• Perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers
• Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities
• Interact courteously with customers
• Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Working conditions and physical effort

• Extensive physical activity requiring strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects over 50 pounds
• Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts, requiring basic safety precautions
• Exposure to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration
• Noise level is usually moderate
• 50-55 hours a week on average

Requirements

• Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement as a minimum
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Waste experience preferred, but not required

Pay

$23 per hour + overtime

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 45-50 hours a week, with an occasional Saturday as needed

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K retirement plan