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About the Role
As a Route Driver, you will operate dependable equipment, serve established customer routes, and play an important role in keeping organic waste out of landfills. This is hands-on driving work for dependable professionals who take pride in safety, customer service, and getting the job done right.
Responsibilities
- Load, haul, and deliver food waste along local, regional, and interstate routes.
- Complete approximately 15–25 stops per day based on company routing.
- Operate combination vehicles with 30- to 45-foot open-top dump trailers.
- Safely operate both manual- and automatic-transmission commercial vehicles.
- Use manual and electric pallet jacks when required.
- Use a pressure washer to rinse bins and containers while leaving customer locations clean and free of debris.
- Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
- Use basic hand tools to make minor repairs to company bins and equipment.
- Maintain the cleanliness and basic condition of assigned equipment.
- Accurately maintain electronic DOT logs, service tickets, contamination reports, maintenance records, and other required paperwork.
- Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, dispatch, operations, and the corporate office.
- Immediately report accidents, injuries, safety concerns, and equipment issues.
- Participate in weekly safety calls, training sessions, and operational briefings.
- Use a smartphone and basic computer applications for training, communication, documentation, and expense reporting.
- Support alternate assignments and interstate routes when operational needs require them.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL, self-certified as a Non-Excepted Interstate driver with the issuing state.
- Clean Motor Vehicle Record and PSP report.
- Stable and dependable employment history.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
- Comfortable operating both manual- and automatic-transmission equipment.
- Strong safety awareness, communication skills, and customer-service mindset.
- Willingness to work flexible hours based on route needs and seasonality, including up to 60 hours in seven days or 70 hours in eight days, within DOT regulations.
- At least 23 years old with a minimum of two years of full-time, verifiable tractor-trailer experience; or
- At least 21 years old with one year of tractor-trailer experience and graduation from an approved truck-driving school; or
- At least 21 years old with one year of qualifying military driving experience.
- Regularly lift, pull, or push up to 70 pounds.
- Pull or roll totes weighing up to 300 pounds.
- Bend, stoop, twist, shovel, and reach overhead.
- Work outdoors in changing weather conditions.
- Work around food waste, farms, and potentially unpleasant odors.
- Safely enter and exit commercial vehicles throughout the workday.
Skills
- Safety awareness
- Communication skills
- Customer service
Location
- Albany, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Hourly
Experience Level
- 2 years of full-time, verifiable tractor-trailer experience
- 1 year of tractor-trailer experience
- 1 year of qualifying military driving experience
Education Level
- Graduation from an approved truck-driving school
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- $1,000 Annual Retention Bonus
Benefits
- Six paid holidays + 3 Extra Personal Days
- Paid time off and sick time
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) match up to 4%
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Career-development and advancement opportunities
- Free access to more than 6,000 professional-development courses
- Comprehensive Medical
- Dental & Vision
- Generous 401(k) Match
- Company-Paid Disability & Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life for Employees & Family
- Health Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & Sick Time
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Paid Weekly
About the Company
- Denali is the leading organic recycling company on a mission to unlock the power of unused food and organics, transforming them into resources to feed, fuel and replenish the earth.
- Our work is essential to keeping water clean, reducing the need for new landfill capacity, building soil fertility, helping farmers be more resilient, and reducing society’s reliance on fossil fuels.
- Denali provides meaningful and measurable change for any business that handles food, creating value with our scalable solutions across the nation.
- Our services and products touch thousands of acres and businesses, millions of tons of organic material, and nearly every person who purchases and consumes food in the U.S.
- Denali is a nationwide leader in organic recycling and sustainability.
- We transform organic materials into valuable resources that improve soil health, preserve water quality, strengthen agricultural operations, and reduce dependence on landfills.
Equal Opportunity
- Denali provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender, religion, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
- Denali is committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace free from unlawful discrimination.