CDL Driver - Front End

GFL Environmental; Muskego (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision plans

HSA with employer match

401(k) with employer match up to 3%

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Holiday pay

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a Front-End Driver in Muskego, Wisconsin. You will operate frontload trucks on multi-family and commercial routes, loading waste and transporting it to transfer stations or landfills.

The role requires CDL with at least 1 year of experience and involves safety checks, route navigation, and customer service along busy routes. Benefits include paid time off, medical/dental/vision plans, an HSA with employer match, a 401(k) with employer matching, and disability

Qualifications

• CDL with at least 1 year driving experience or CDL school certificate.
• Ability to maneuver large trucks in tight spaces (backing 120+ feet).
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs regularly, 100+ lbs occasionally.
• Work outdoors in varying weather and traffic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive frontload trucks along assigned routes.
• Transport waste to transfer stations or landfills.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and maintain logs.
• Follow safety procedures and road regulations.
• Provide courteous customer service along the route.

Skills

CDL required

Backing 120 ft

Waste identification

Follow instructions

Job description

Front-End Drivers operate front-end trucks that provide services to a variety of multi-family residential and commercial routes removing and transporting waste or recyclables in fulfillment of customer contracts. This position will service multiple customers per day according to assigned routes. The waste will then need to be transferred to the appropriate station, landfill or drop-off location.

Pay: $33.70/hour (Teamsters Local #200)

Benefits:

• 10 days of paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 3%
• Supplemental health plans through Unum
• Employer paid basic life insurance
• Employee paid short-term disability option
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program
• 6 paid holidays annually

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment & Route Operation: Safely drive frontload trucks to collect waste along assigned routes using GPS/maps. Transport collected materials to designated transfer stations or landfills.
• Container & Site Upkeep: Position and empty 3-4 yard containers, including opening gates. Clean up spilled debris around containers and trucks to maintain clean sites.
• Safety & Inspections: Perform daily pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections. Maintain required logbooks, route sheets, and condition reports per legal and company standards.
• Compliance & Monitoring: Follow lockout/tagout procedures and traffic laws. Visually monitor dumping operations to detect loose debris or hazards.
• Customer Service: Address public and customer inquiries politely along the route and report issues to supervisors.

Qualifications & Requirements

• License & Experience: Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with at least 1 year of commercial truck driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
• Core Skills: Ability to maneuver large trucks in tight spaces (backing 120+ feet), identify unacceptable waste, and follow written/oral instructions.
• Physical Demands: Lift/carry up to 50 lbs regularly (occasionally 100+ lbs, push up to 300 lbs). Repeatedly climb truck, access corral doors, and sit ~75% of shift.
• Working Conditions: Work outdoors 100% of the time in traffic, loud noise, and varying weather conditions.

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.

At 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.

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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.

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