What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL Rear Load Driver position at Rumpke of Ohio?
CDL Rear Load Driver Opportunity
This role involves servicing customers with the collection and hauling of waste or recycling materials to a disposal site or recycling plant. You will operate various types of trucks, managing routes in different areas, requiring excellent driving and maneuvering skills.
Responsibilities:
- Operate truck safely, adhering to local, state, and federal regulations, as well as company policies.
- Provide trash or recycling removal services by emptying containers into the truck and transporting them to disposal sites.
- Pull or push containers from enclosures or buildings, as needed.
- Deliver trash or recycling containers and replace receptacles neatly at the curb or designated area.
- Clean up waste spills and overflows.
- Maintain and update route and driver log sheets.
- Conduct pre-trip/post trip inspections and complete logs.
- Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
- Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body.
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to read and understand maps.
- Physical stamina to perform job requirements, including prolonged exertions like sitting, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing, and lifting.
- Enter/exit the truck approximately 300-500 times per day.
- Excellent truck driving and maneuvering skills.
- General knowledge of truck mechanics.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for professional interaction with customers.
Working Conditions:
- Valid Class B CDL required.
- Valid DOT Medical Card or ability to obtain prior to hire.
- At least 19 years old.
- No more than 3 moving violations in the last 2 years.
- No DUIs or OVI's within the last 5 years or 2 in the last 10 years.
- Possible exposure to high traffic conditions and tight driving areas.
- Exposure to residential and commercial waste.
- Ability to travel between offices, as required.
- Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Legally eligible to work in the United States.
- Valid driver's license (if applicable).
- Successful completion of pre-employment testing.
- Ability to read and speak English fluently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in the Waste Industry.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
