Local Garbage Truck Driver
Waste Connections · McGregor, TX · 3 wk ago
Management$22/hrFull-time
About the Role
Join Waste Connections as a CDL Driver located at 1910 S Main St, McGregor, TX 76657. We’re hiring safety-focused Class A or B drivers to operate waste collection trucks and provide top-tier service to our communities.
Pay
$22/hour or more based on experience, plus overtime.
- Competitive compensation
- Safety bonuses – rewarded for safe habits
- Yearly boot stipend
- Matching 401(K)
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plans to keep you healthy
Responsibilities
- Safely operate a CDL truck delivering dumpster containers to customers while providing industry-leading service.
- Drive a commercial CDL truck into various environments (residential, construction, commercial, etc.).
- Determine the best and most convenient drop-off location for dumpsters to avoid property damage.
- Cautiously operate hydraulic hand controls to lift/load dumpsters on/off the truck.
- Secure the dumpster load, cover appropriately, and account for weight shift before departing.
- Read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
- Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections.
- Interact courteously with customers.
- Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Work is performed year-round in all weather conditions (rain, snow, heat, cold) and environments, often involving heavy diesel equipment and dirty conditions. Expect:
- Extensive physical activity, including strenuous work with consistent walking, heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 75 pounds.
- Frequent exiting/entering of a high-set truck.
- Moderate noise levels and exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts, requiring adherence to basic safety precautions.
- Exposure to outside weather, wet/humid conditions, fumes, and vibration.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age with a satisfactory driving record.
- Class A or B CDL.
- Ability to work Monday through any day of the week, starting as early as midnight.
- Physically comfortable with the demands of the job.