CDL A Operator

GFL Environmental Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k and 401k matching

Paid Holidays

3 weeks PTO annually

Work boot reimbursement

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a CDL Class A driver to transport, remove, deliver and collect various liquid hazardous wastes from customer sites. You will load/unload, operate vacuum and box trucks, and maintain compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

The role requires tanker and hazmat endorsements, manual transmission capability, overtime, and weekend work as needed. Join Team Green and benefit from health/dental/vision insurance, retirement plans, holidays, PTO, and boot

Qualifications

• Demonstrated organizational skills and strong oral and written communication.
• Professional and mature demeanor under stress.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work both indoors and outdoors.
• Must have manual dexterity and be able to lift 75+ lbs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices.
• Familiarity with government documents such as manifests.
• Perform trip inspections on equipment and load, ensuring safety and roadworthiness.
• Comply with safety and transportation regulations including hours of service and dangerous goods.
• Maneuver trucks into loading/unloading positions and confirm correct vehicle positioning.
• Check vehicles before driving for mechanical and safety readiness.
• Record and maintain required documentation including logs and manifests.
• Communicate effectively with customers, public, and co-workers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Professional demeanor

Ability to work in fast-paced env

Outdoor work ability

Manual dexterity

Lifting 75+ lbs

Tools

Vacuum trucks

Box trucks

Job description

This CDL class A driver will transport, remove, deliver, and collect various liquid hazardous wastes from various customer sites. Will be required to load and unload trucks. This representative will also have the ability to operate a variety of truck and equipment including vacuum trucks, box trucks, and any other equipment that fits their license on site if necessary. Must have tanker and hazmat endorsements.

Benefits

Why choose GFL(Team Green)?

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, and 401k matching
• Paid Holidays
• 3 weeks of PTO annually
• Work boot reimbursement
• And several other benefits

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and regulations.
• Familiarity and experience working with government documents such as manifests.
• Perform trip inspections on equipment operated and load, ensuring safety and roadworthiness.
• Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, carriage of goods, driver's hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, customs and immigration and weights and dimensions.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
• Check vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Record and maintain required documentation including driver logbook, bills of lading, manifests etc. by manual or electronic means.
• Communicate effectively with the public, customers, and co-workers both verbally and in written form.
• Loading and unloading of trucks
• Deliver to product and proper paperwork to our customers in a courteous and timely manner.
• Provide feedback to supervision regarding customer problems, mechanical problems, or delivery problems.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements:

• Valid Class A CDL with clean driving record.
• Must have tanker and hazmat endorsements.
• Must be able to drive manual transmission.
• Overtime as required.
• Weekend work may be required, on call schedule in effect on weekly basis.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Demonstrated organizational skills with strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Professional/mature demeanor under stressful situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Will be required to work both indoors and outdoors.
• Manual dexterity, ability to lift 75+ lbs required.

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.

Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date. This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.

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At the heart of GFL lies our greatest asset—our people. So, we're glad you landed here! We believe in great careers, making a positive impact on the environment and supporting our people with their life ambitions. We aspire to create the right jobs in a way that brings you along with us. At GFL, growth isn’t just for our business—it’s for our people. Because we see the potential in all our employees to do whatever it is they set their mind to, and we’re proud to support them in that journey. We consider our employees’ personal goals, helping them create the career, and life, that they desire—whether it’s advancing in their job, learning new skills, forming lasting relationships, or mentoring others, while having time to pursue other life ambitions. With safety and sustainability at the core of what we do, we all come together to form “Team Green”—united by our shared purpose to provide environmental solutions that enable our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life. We’re proud to say that working for GFL is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to make a difference and grow tremendously along the way. Regardless of the work we’re doing today, we’ve got our sights set on the big picture—not just tomorrow, but for life. GFL empowers those looking for growth in their career and lives, whether that's on our Field Operations teams or Professional Services teams.

Field Operations – Our Field positions offer candidates across North America the potential for limitless growth and skill expansion as the front line of our organization, making them central to our company's vision of creating cleaner and more sustainable communities. Professional Services – Our Corporate positions located in key North American offices grow candidates to form strong client relations, manage key programs and accounts, and ensure our Field teams are operating at maximum efficiency.