What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swing Driver position at All American Waste?
Swing Driver
All American Waste
All American Waste
All American Waste is at the forefront of waste and hauling and processing - innovating every step of the way as we work to find the best solutions for safe and efficient residential and commercial services. From building the largest state-of-the-art recycling facility in the country, powering our buildings with solar energy, and fueling our trucks with all-American natural gas, we are committed to you, our communities, and the planet.
Our story started with a single truck. In 1974, founder Guy "Sonny" Antonacci and his wife, Mary Ann, started Somers Sanitation - named after our hometown of Somers, Connecticut. Today, three generations of family and a dedicated team of professionals are leading our companies into the future. While our fleet, facilities, services, and family have all grown, we take pride in continuing to operate our businesses based on the fundamental principle that has guided us since the beginning - to provide exceptional service and innovation to the communities and people we serve.
Join a team committed to taking leaps forward to remain at the forefront of sustainability.
Some see waste. We see possibilities.
Position Summary:
A Swing Driver is responsible for safely operating a heavy-duty truck to perform assigned duties. The driver is expected to learn different routes and drive all types of garbage trucks. The position is responsible for efficiently servicing assigned customers while complying with all local, state, and federal transportation regulations and Company policies.
Your Role:
- Driving safely and efficiently to complete assigned routes accurately and on time.
- Learn multiple routes.
- Operate Rear Loader, Front Loader, Side Loader, Container, and Roll-Off trucks.
- May service missed customers.
- Empty vehicle at disposal site.
- Maintain contact with dispatch.
- Participate in all required Company meetings, including weekly safety meetings.
- Assist other drivers with routes when directed.
- Pre- and post-inspection and report.
- Complete route paperwork.
- Work all assigned shifts from the scheduled start time to the scheduled end time.
- Take an active role in improving safety and health in the workplace.
- Report issues professionally stopped to Dispatch.
- Communicate professionally with customers.
- Maintains reasonable, regular, punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.
Your Skills:
- Customer-focused.
- Safety knowledgeable and focused
- Professional in appearance and demeanor
- Respectful of Company vehicles and equipment
- Quality-oriented
- Reliable and dependable
- Able to adapt to changing work requirements on a daily/hourly basis.
- Exceptional driving skills
- Ability to read and write logs, reports, orders, and maps. Etc.
Requirements:
- Commercial Driver's License B (CDL).
- The CDL is a requirement, therefore, an applicant must be 21 years of age.
- Hold a current Class A or B Commercial Driver's License with an air brake endorsement.
- Acceptable driving record required.
- Complete pre-employment Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screen, physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, criminal history, and motor vehicle record review.
This Position Features:
- Family Oriented Environment
- Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential
Physical Demands:
Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more or less than 75 pounds frequently.
- Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and lifting to 100 pounds.
- Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS monitored vehicle.
- Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday.
- Clarity of vision
- Local Travel
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