CDL Truck Driver

Job Description

At GFL, we prioritize investing in our people and providing opportunities for growth throughout their lives.

Our employees are affectionately known as Team Green, a name that unites us under our shared purpose of delivering sustainable solutions to empower our customers and communities to live GREEN FOR LIFE.

• Compensation: $25-$30/hour based on experience
• 15 paid days off
• 4 medical plan options, including an HSA with employer contribution & match program
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate front-end trucks to collect solid waste and recyclables from multi-family residential and commercial routes, fulfilling customer contracts.
• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes, collecting waste and transporting it to post-collection facilities.
• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections, complete vehicle condition reports, and submit them at the end of each shift.
• Courteously interact with customers and/or the general public to answer questions or respond to requests, notifying supervisors of issues requiring management action.
• Maintain clean customer sites and safety along roads and highways by cleaning loose trash from trucks and surrounding areas during the dumping process.
• Submit required logs, route/productivity sheets, and vehicle condition reports according to law or company policy.
• Maneuver trucks into and out of tight spaces using mirrors for backing up.
• Use key maps and GPS to locate service addresses.
• FOLLOW SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES, INCLUDING LOCK OUT/ TAG OUT PROCEDURES TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF THE TRUCK.
• Monitor operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto the truck during dumping operations; visually scan customer sites before and after dumping.
• Follow all safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions when performing duties. Comply with federal, state/provincial, local, and company rules on safety and vehicle operation.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Hold a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Have at least one year of commercial truck driving experience OR possess a CDL school certificate.
• Meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Know the truck and its components and basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• Control the operations of equipment; maneuver trucks into and out of tight spaces using mirrors for backing up distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
• Recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Be flexible to accept and adapt to change, as well as committed to seeking continuous improvement.
• Exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
• Coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell regularly.
• Visual Requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus due to constant maneuvering in tight and high-traffic areas.
• Lift/move up to 25 pounds regularly, 50 pounds frequently, and 100 pounds occasionally. Occasionally move/push up to 300 pounds.
• Enter and exit the truck multiple times during a shift to open doors to corrals.
• Climb to the top of the truck to verify load security before transporting it to the landfill.
• Sit for 75% of the time due to primary driving function.
• Work in usually loud conditions.

Working Conditions:

• Exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy weather, extreme hot and cold temperatures, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles frequently.
• Work in outdoor environments up to 100% of the time.
• Route away from branch location on a continuous basis throughout the day.
• Occasionally work in high-precarious places.
• Constantly work in motor vehicle traffic conditions.
• Usually work in a loud environment.

We appreciate your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Salary : $25 - $30