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CDL - Residential Rear Load Driver

GFL Environmental, Inc

Joplin, Missouri

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
CDL Driver's License, Class A License, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Law, Corporate Policies, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Employee Assistance Plan, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), GPS (Global Positioning System), Health Plan, High School Diploma, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Loading/Unloading, Material Moving, OSHA, Order Picking/Packing, Organizational Skills, Quality Metrics, Recycling, Regulations, Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Transportation Routing, Truck Driver, Waste Management, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection, Workload Automation
LOCATION
Joplin, Missouri
POSTED
6 days ago
The Residential Driver will be responsible for safely, efficiently, and courteously providing waste removal services to customers. The driver will collect solid waste or recyclables on curbside and/or backdoor routes and transporting to post-collection facilities.

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!

Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!
  • 15 days of paid time off.
  • 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) with an employer match.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

Overview:

GFL Environmental is one of North America's leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Working for GFL is more than a job - it's an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives a rear-load, split body, Curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and take to post-collection facilities.

• As route conditions require, driver will assist helper(s) in loading solid waste into truck hopper.

• Utilize helpers while backing up according to Company policy.

• Ensures company employees and third-party helpers adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety compliance and quality standards, while on designated route.

• Operates mechanical packer to load and compact trash from hopper into the truck body.

• Performs daily pre- and post-trip inspections; completes and submits the vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.

• Courteously interacts with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests; notify supervisor of issues requiring management action.

• Cleans waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill and/or transfer station run; this ensures that equipment operations will continue safely and productively.

• Maintains and submits a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy.

• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.

• Uses a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.

• Follows safe operating practices, including lock out/tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck.

• Monitors operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation; visually scans customer site before and after dumping.

• Adherence to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.

• Possess valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A or B.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Minimum one (1) years of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate.

• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the truck and its components and the basic maintenance Requirements: for safe operation.

• Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 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 as well as the commitment to seek 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 (for example: two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing.

• Ability to

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