Driver - Residential Jobs

Safely operate residential / recycling collection truck, side-load and/or rear-load truck and ancillary equipment on assigned route to service customers while providing excellent customer service. Deliver collected solid waste, yard waste or recyclables to landfill, MRF or transfer station. Key Responsibilities:

• Occasionally work in high precarious places.
• Maintain route quality standards as predetermined by management.
• Attend safety and branch meetings.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Must pass GFL Environmental written and road test evaluation. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Work environment is usually loud. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Sitting is required 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
• Work closely with supervisor to improve routing efficiencies.
• Communicate vehicle mechanical problems to mechanic and supervisor immediately.
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and apply to job.
• Must pass a DOT physical including drug screening.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and reports, daily truck report, route sheets and other documentation requested by supervisor daily.
• Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus due to the constant maneuvering of vehicle in tight and high traffic areas.
• Ability to follow instructions and work under limited supervision.
• Maintain clean vehicle by cleaning cab interior and exterior of vehicle.
• Ability to operate any vehicle or equipment necessary to perform job.
• Comply with all information requests from superiors in order to ensure compliance with work rules and company policy.
• Work independently with minimal in field supervision.
• Minimum two (2) years satisfactory driving experience of Class A or B vehicles.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.
• Follow all safety and equipment checks and precautions in performance of all duties. Comply with all federal, state, local and company rules on safety and vehicle operation.
• Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with others.
• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, hot and cold weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management. Knowledge, Skills and Compentencies:
• Clean driving record.
• Ability to write simple reports and correspondence such as pre- and post-trip inspections, accident reports, daily paperwork, etc.
• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.
• Possess valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Ability to read and comprehend simple correspondence and instructions such as company policies and procedures, etc.
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to apply common sense reasoning to carry out uninvolved written and/or oral instructions and to solve general problems.
• Ability to operate all controls from inside the vehicle.
• Maintain accurate records of services performed.
• May be required to work overtime.
• Operate a fully automated side loading truck, ancillary equipment and hydraulic system while driving alone on public roadway to collect solid waste on specified collection route.