Residential Garbage Truck Driver
Description
Waste Connections is looking for individuals who have a passion for driving, career growth and share our #1 value: SAFETY! We are looking for CDL Route Drivers to join the team at our location in Iowa Park, TX.
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💰 What We Offer
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Competitive Compensations
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Safety Bonuses – Get rewarded for your safe habits
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Yearly Boot Stipend – Get your boots covered
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Benefits Plans – Keep yourself healthy
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Matching 401(K) – Connect to your future
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$22/hour based on experience
🛠️ What You’ll Do
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Ability to read route Tablet/sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
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Perform Daily Pre-trip and Post-Trip DOT inspections on vehicles. Such as checking fluids, safety equipment, lights and tire pressure.
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Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.
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Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
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A typical schedule for this position is Monday-Friday with an occasional Saturday as needed, with overtime often.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
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Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
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Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. Which require following basic safety precautions.
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The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.
✅ Requirements
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Valid Class A or B CDL license with air brake endorsement Required .
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Clean Driving Record.
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Working knowledge of D.O.T. laws
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Ability to work 50-55 hours a week
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Schedule flexibility to work M-F with a starting time of 2AM (occasional Saturdays but No Sundays!)
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Willingness to submit to and pass background check and pre-employment drug screening test
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Ability to read, write and comprehend reports to complete daily assignments
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Physical demands include:
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Ability to function in a wide variety of environments to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments (i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold)
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Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and move and maneuver up to 100 pounds
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Ability to mount and dismount the truck multiple times every day while on route
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