Job Details

Job description

As a rear load driver, you will be responsible for operating a rear load garbage truck to collect and dispose of waste from residential and commercial areas. You will adhere to safety protocols, navigate routes efficiently, and ensure proper disposal practices.

Primary location: Pasco, Richland, Kennewick

Strategic Work:

• Make safety a priority at all times
• Be courteous with all customers, both internal and external
• Report any concerns with equipment, route(s) or customer(s) to a Lead or Manager
• Clock in at the start and end of the scheduled shift
• Report to work as scheduled and wear a clean employee uniform
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Tactical Work/Tasks: (Specific tasks the employee is expected to do)

• Continuously meet driver expectations and requirements, i.e., pre/post trip, fuel and wash truck, VIR, Customer Tags, Radio usage, secure load,
• Operate trucks and equipment in accordance with company procedures and standards
• Comply with all safety standards and requirements
• Report any safety or quality concerns to supervisor
• Maintain all CDL driver qualifications and valid driver’s license
• Maintain an acceptable MVR Motor vehicle Record
• Participate in on-the-job training to learn to operate other trucks and/or equipment
• Assist in mapping routes and use route books to ensure consistency and timeliness
• Follow oral and/or written instructions
• Observe legal and defensive driving practices
• Work independently and perform duties without close supervision

Standards: (documented operating work policies, procedures, guides and expectations.)

• Employee Handbook
• Safety Truck Driver Handbook
• Basin Disposal Driver Expectations
• Basin Disposal Truck Operational Guide
• Basin Disposal Hazard Response Procedure
• Basin Disposal Cart & Container Guide
• Basin Disposal Transfer Station Process Guide

• Subject to work holidays
• Drivers will take 30 minutes per shift for lunch
• Rest at appropriate times; two 15-minute breaks

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Typically performed in the field, which requires travel daily from site to site
• The position involves work outdoors on a year-round basis and is subject to extreme weather conditions.
• May be exposed to waste, including blood-borne pathogens, insects, animals and other exterior hazards.
• The noise level is moderate to loud.
• Sit, stand, walk, bend, reach with arms and hands at or above shoulders, kneel and stretch, and the ability to climb into or exit a truck and/or other equipment.
• Lift, push, carry and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 lbs. on a routine basis, and up to 90 lbs. as needed using proper lifting techniques.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to include repetitive grasping and reaching.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Trucking route:

• Local

License/Certification:

• CDL (Required)

Work Location: One location

Experience:

• Driving: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL A (Preferred)

*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets