Driver In Training

Waste Connections, Inc.; Acaster Malbis; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Connections offers a unique opportunity for individuals to start a long-term career as a CDL Driver through company-paid training. This role involves learning essential driving skills, operating garbage trucks, and ensuring safety standards. Candidates will gain valuable experience, with opportunities for growth in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Company-paid CDL training

Solid starting pay: £21/hr.

401(k) up to 5% company match

Annual boot stipend

Long-term opportunities to grow

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old or older.
• Ability to pass DOT physical exam and drug/alcohol screenings.
• Able to lift and move heavy items as needed.

Responsibilities

• Learn driving rules and safety through hands-on and classroom training.
• Assist with pre-trip inspections and vehicle upkeep.
• Practice key skills like backing up and safe driving techniques.

Skills

Driving skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

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Want to start a career as a commercial driver but don’t have your CDL yet? Waste Connections is offering a rare opportunity to earn your CDL with company-paid training for motivated individuals ready to work and grow.

We pay for your CDL training, give you hands-on experience with certified driver trainers, and jump start a long-term career at Waste Connections. After earning your CDL, you’ll join our Monroe, LA team as a CDL Driver.

What You'll Do

Learn driving rules, safety, and how to operate garbage trucks through hands-on and classroom training

Ride along with experienced drivers and see what the job is all about

Assist with pre-trip inspections, vehicle upkeep, loading/unloading

Practice key skills like backing up, turning, and safe driving techniques

Work through training modules and prep for the CDL test

Keep track of your training progress

Follow company policies and safety rules

Communicate with trainers and your team

What You Need to Get Started

Ability to pass DOT physical exam and drug/alcohol screenings.

Able to lift and move heavy items as needed

Flexible schedule – including weekends/holidays when needed

Team player who listens and follows instructions

Must be 21 years old or older

Must earn your CDL within 90 days of hire

Why Join Us?

Company-paid CDL training – we invest in your career

Solid starting pay: $21/hr.

401(k) up to 5% company match

Annual boot stipend

Long-term opportunities and room to grow

Take the wheel on your future—apply today!

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status

About Us

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees.

BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN
People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future.

Work Hard/Play Hard Culture

Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture.

FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE FOR ALL

At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.