CDL Driver

Waste Connections, Inc.; Wasilla (AK); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Waste Connections is seeking a Year-Round CDL Driver in Wasilla, AK. Applicants need a Class B CDL and should be prepared for extensive physical activity. This role requires safe vehicle operation and customer service, offering a competitive starting wage of $25.00 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K retirement plan

Long-term and short-term disability

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant driving experience.
• Must communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a garbage truck on designated routes.
• Perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance.
• Handle heavy lifting and customer interactions.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Alaska Waste, a Waste Connections company, is looking for asafety conscious, Year-Round CDL Driver to join our team in Wasilla, AK!

The schedule is 10-hour days, 4 days per week. New hire schedules usually include weekend days. Early morning start times.

Starting pay will be $25.00 per hour, depending on experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.

Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.

Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.

Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.

Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.

Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts which require following basic safety precautions.

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.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement as a minimum.

Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Minimum 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

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

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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.