About the Role
Commercial Drivers operate heavy-duty trucks with front or rear end load lift attachments, responsible for picking up containers filled with waste or recyclable material. Drivers maneuver wheeled containers, transport materials to disposal facilities, and navigate various traffic conditions, requiring skilled backing maneuvers.
Responsibilities
- Operates vehicle in accordance with safety and life critical rules, OSHA, DOT requirements, and all local, state, and federal laws.
- Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicle and documents checks using the standard DVIR.
- Immediately reports all unsafe situations or service-related issues to Route Manager or Dispatch.
- Attends and participates in all scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings.
- Works closely with Route Manager to improve route efficiencies and identify best practices.
- Notifies Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injuries, or property damage.
- Notifies Route Manager or Dispatch of service interruptions, including blocked containers, closed lots, streets, alleyways, or potential safety hazards.
- Communicates customer requests to Dispatch or Route Manager.
- Identifies and reports all containers in need of repair or replacement.
- Ensures the number of containers on the route reconciles to the service level listed on the service list.
- Completely dumps all containers and leaves the customer's location clean and free of debris.
- Completes and submits customer tickets as required when excessive yardage must be removed.
- Positions and returns containers on the customer's property ensuring proper lid replacement, enclosure doors are closed and secured, and containers do not block driveways or traffic.
- Follows route assignments and completes end-of-day documentation and check-out process.
- Performs all duties as scheduled and assists other drivers as directed to meet customer needs.
- Maintains a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner that fosters good relationships with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers, and management.
Requirements
- 1 year of previous experience operating a vehicle requiring a CDL or equivalent military driving within the last 7 years.
- Acceptable driving record required.
- Legally eligible to work in the United States.
- Must successfully complete pre-employment DOT drug screen, physical, and background check, including previous employment check, criminal history, and motor vehicle record review.
Skills
- Motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
- Ability to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds frequently.
- Ability to push, pull, bend, twist, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Skilled backing maneuvers are essential.
Location
- Outdoors
- Driving a video/GPS monitored vehicle
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year
Education Level
- Not required
Benefits
- Industry leading benefits
- Multiple and flexible medical plans
- Outstanding PTO program
- Floating Holidays
- Strong 401k program and company match
- Tuition reimbursement plan
- College loan reimbursement
- College scholarship program for dependents
- Parental Leave Program
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Company match on 401K
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Personal Days
About the Company
- WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities supported by our team of 2,300 employees.
- We believe in preserving our environment for future generations while providing for today's needs.
- WIN Waste Innovations is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets.
- These include waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles.
- We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes.
- We recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream.
- At WIN Waste Innovations, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.
- Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.
- Please note that benefits may vary by site.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
