Rear Load Driver

Position Summary

The rear-load driver is responsible for safely operating a heavy-duty truck and performing assigned duties on commercial and residential routes. This position is responsible for efficiently servicing assigned customers while complying with all local, state, and federal transportation regulations and company policies.

Your Role

• Operates vehicle according to Safety Rules, OSHA (Occupational and Safe Health Act), and DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements, as well as all local, state, and federal laws.
• Performs pre-and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles and completes paperwork.
• Participate in all required company meetings, including scheduled training and safety meetings.
• Notifies the Route Manager or Dispatch of customer complaints, incidents, on-site service issues, or potential safety hazards.
• Identifies and reports all containers in need of repair or replacement.
• Effectively use a tablet to ensure the route reconciles to the service listed.
• Completely dumps containers and leaves the customer's location free of debris, with container lids closed and enclosure doors closed without blocking driveways, alleyways, or customer doors.
• Maintains reasonable, regular, punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.

Your Skills

• Customer-focused.
• Safety knowledgeable and focused.
• Professional in appearance and demeanor.
• Respectful of Company vehicles and equipment.
• Quality-oriented.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Able to adapt to changing work requirements on a daily/hourly basis.
• Exceptional driving skills.
• To read and write logs, reports, orders, and maps.
• Etc.
• Gritty, outgoing, and eager to learn.

Requirements

• Commercial Driver's License Class A or B
• Airbrake endorsement is preferred
• Must be 21 years of age
• Acceptable driving record required
• Complete pre-employment DOT drug screening and physical and background check, including previous employment, criminal history, and motor vehicle record review.

Physical Demands

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) for most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort to handle objects up to or under 70 pounds frequently.
• Required to be rarely exposed to physical and occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.).
• Required to be exposed to a physical environment that rarely involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements.
• Clarity of vision
• Required to be exposed to a physical environment that rarely involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements.
• Required to be exposed to a physical environment that rarely involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements.
• Local travel

Benefits

This Position Features Family-Oriented Environment Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential

Pay

$24.00 - $32.00 per hour

EEO Statement

The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.