Roll Off Garbage Truck Driver

About the Role

Interstate Waste Services is hiring a CDL B Roll Off Truck Driver for our Stamford, CT location. Safety is our first priority. We are the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country, primarily servicing Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanding into Pennsylvania and Ohio. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission is to provide the highest quality waste, recycling, and environmental services while keeping focus on employee, customer, and environmental safety. We balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family-style culture.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate front, side, or rear-loading trucks for the pick-up service of bags or containers filled with waste or recyclable material
• Transport material to a disposal, transfer, or recycling facility, making one or more trips throughout the shift
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections
• Ensure the truck is in compliance with IWS safety standards, OSHA and DOT regulations, and local traffic laws prior to and while operating the vehicle
• Navigate through congested communities and confined or tight areas in city locations
• Perform highly skilled backing maneuvers
• Climb in and out of the truck cab to service customer accounts
• Repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds, and move and maneuver up to 100 pounds
• Mount and dismount the truck multiple times every route
• Perform other minor duties as assigned

Requirements

• 21 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States
• Valid Class A or B CDL with Airbrake Endorsement
• 1-year CDL driving experience in the last 7 years
• Great safety record and clean MVR
• Roll-Off experience or Manual Transmission experience required
• Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and applicable traffic regulations
• Ability to speak and read English to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic and signals, respond to official questions, and make legible entries on reports and records
• Read and understand a map
• Meet physical and safety requirements of the position
• Willing and able to work required hours as allowed under DOT regulation, which may include weekend, night, and/or holiday work

Qualifications

• 1 year verifiable CDL experience required
• Experience as a driver or helper for a refuse company is highly preferred

Schedule

• Monday through Friday with occasional Saturday hours
• Early start time: 4 or 5 AM

Pay

• Hourly pay with overtime pay
• Salary range: $26.00 – $33.00 per hour

Benefits

• Full comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and much more