Union CDL Driver

About the role

Waste Connections is looking for a safety-minded Union CDL Recycle Route Driver to join our team in Vancouver, WA. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Schedule

• Shift is Monday-Friday, with occasional Saturdays as needed
• Start time is 5:30 AM and ends when route is complete; generally 9-10 hours/day

Pay

Union rate of pay is $33.35/HR.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ability to safely drive large, heavy vehicles in residential neighborhoods requiring high awareness of pedestrians, traffic, and tight spaces to collect recycle on specific routes
• Ability to read an electronic route tablet and service each customer identified on the route or assigned by the dispatcher
• Ability to operate hydraulic lift (from inside the cab) to service 900+ garbage carts and dispose of trash at designated facilities
• Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires
• Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers
• Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Working conditions and physical effort

• Extensive physical activity. Require strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds many times throughout an 8+ hour shift
• Work environment involves exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. This requires following basic safety precautions
• The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate

Minimum job requirements

• Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement REQUIRED as a minimum
• Must have a CLEAN DRIVING RECORD
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete DOT pre- and post-trip inspections
• Employment contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including criminal background check, motor vehicle report and drug panel screening

What we offer

• Yearly Boot Voucher of up to $450.00 a Year
• Yearly Safety Bonus of up to $1,750
• Company uniforms, High Visibility PPE gear and Safety gear

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage through the applicable union benefit plan
• Pension and/or retirement benefits as provided under the collective bargaining agreement
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Company-paid life insurance (if applicable)
• Additional benefits available under the collective bargaining agreement

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