Front-End Drivers operate front-end trucks that provide services to a variety of multi-family residential and commercial routes removing and transporting waste or recyclables in fulfillment of customer contracts. This position will service multiple customers per day according to assigned routes. The waste will then need to be transferred to the appropriate station, landfill or drop-off location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and transport it to post-collection facilities.
- Open container enclosures or gates to access cans. Roll 3-4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping as needed.
- Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
- Interact courteously with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests. Notify supervisor of any issues requiring management action.
- Clean loose trash off of the truck and/or ground around the truck and container that spills during the dumping process, maintaining a clean customer site and safety along roads and highways.
- Maintain and submit a logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as required by law or company policy.
- Maneuver the truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
- Use key maps and GPS to locate service addresses.
- Follow safe operating practices, including lockout/tagout procedures, to ensure proper truck operation.
- Monitor operations to detect loose debris using mirrors or direct sight, and/or listening for debris falling onto the truck during the dumping operation. Visually scan customer sites before and after dumping.
- Follow all safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions in performance of all duties. Comply with all federal, state, local, and company safety and vehicle operation rules.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Minimum of one (1) year of commercial truck driving experience OR a CDL school certificate.
- Must meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to company standards.
- Must demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of the truck and its components, including basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
- Ability to control equipment operations, maneuvering the truck in tight spaces using mirrors to back up over distances of 120 feet or more.
- Ability to recognize unacceptable waste (such as gasoline or other flammable materials).
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Flexibility to accept and adapt to change, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
- Ability to coordinate two or more limbs (e.g., two arms, two legs, or one arm and one leg) while sitting or standing.
- Ability to follow all company safety policies and procedures.
Physical/Mental Demands:
- Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
- Visual Requirements: Must include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, due to the constant maneuvering of the vehicle in tight and high-traffic areas.
- Ability to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds. Occasionally, may need to move or push up to 300 pounds.
- Ability to enter and exit the truck to open doors to corrals multiple times during a shift.
- Ability to climb to the top of the truck to verify that the load is secured prior to transporting it to the landfill.
- Sitting is required 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
- Ability to work in typically loud conditions.
Working Conditions:
- Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy weather, extreme hot and cold weather conditions (depending on season), moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
- Work in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.
- Work route away from the branch location continuously throughout the day.
- Occasionally work in high, precarious places.
- Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.
- The work environment is usually loud.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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