CDL Driver - Residential

GFL - Sewer Technologies Division; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Health Savings Account with employer 4

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Job summary

GFL - Sewer Technologies Division in the United States (Illinois) is hiring a Residential Driver to safely collect solid waste and recyclables on assigned routes. You will operate side-load or rear-load trucks, perform pre/post-trip inspections, and maintain accurate service records.

The role requires a valid CDL and at least 1 year of driving experience, ability to lift up to 100 lbs, and willingness to work outdoors in varying weather.

Qualifications

• Licensing: Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with at least 1 year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Route & Vehicle Operation: Operate a residential side-load or rear-load truck and hydraulic compaction equipment on assigned routes, collecting solid waste, yard waste, and recyclables.
• Safety & Compliance: Complete daily pre- and post-trip inspections; follow safety policies and traffic laws; wear PPE; report issues.
• Route Quality & Customer Service: Maintain route quality standards; remove prohibited waste; keep vehicle clean; maintain records; interact professionally with customers and helpers.
• General Duties: Attend safety/branch meetings; collaborate on route efficiency; work overtime or other duties as needed.

Skills

Tight-space driving

Backup driving 120+ ft

Hazardous waste awareness

Map reading

Follow instructions

Education

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%
• 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
• 7 paid holidays annually

Pay: $28/hour

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%
• 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
• 7 paid holidays annually

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Route & Vehicle Operation: Operate a residential side-load or rear-load truck and hydraulic compaction equipment to collect solid waste, yard waste, and recyclables on assigned routes while using proper driving techniques to prevent mechanical failures.
• Safety & Compliance: Complete daily pre- and post-trip inspections, follow all company safety policies and traffic laws, wear required PPE at all times, and immediately report any mechanical issues, accidents, or incidents.
• Route Quality & Customer Service: Maintain route quality standards, identify and remove prohibited waste from carts, keep the vehicle clean inside and out, maintain accurate service and inventory records, and interact professionally with customers and helpers.
• General Duties: Attend safety and branch meetings, collaborate with supervisors on route efficiency, and work overtime or perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Licensing & Education: Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with at least 1 year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate; high school diploma or GED preferred.
• Skills & Knowledge: Ability to maneuver in tight spaces, back up 120+ feet using mirrors, identify hazardous/unacceptable waste, read maps/documents, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Physical Demands: Ability to sit up to 75% of the shift, regularly lift/move up to 25 lbs, repetitively lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs, and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs; requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, and full vision/hearing/smell capabilities.
• Work Environment: Work outdoors up to 100% of the time in constant traffic, loud noise, and varying weather conditions with exposure to fumes, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.

Pay: $28/hour

Key Responsibilities

• Route & Vehicle Operation: Operate a residential side-load or rear-load truck and hydraulic compaction equipment to collect solid waste, yard waste, and recyclables on assigned routes while using proper driving techniques to prevent mechanical failures.
• Safety & Compliance: Complete daily pre- and post-trip inspections, follow all company safety policies and traffic laws, wear required PPE at all times, and immediately report any mechanical issues, accidents, or incidents.
• Route Quality & Customer Service: Maintain route quality standards, identify and remove prohibited waste from carts, keep the vehicle clean inside and out, maintain accurate service and inventory records, and interact professionally with customers and helpers.
• General Duties: Attend safety and branch meetings, collaborate with supervisors on route efficiency, and work overtime or perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Licensing & Education: Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with at least 1 year of commercial driving experience or a CDL school certificate; high school diploma or GED preferred.
• Skills & Knowledge: Ability to maneuver in tight spaces, back up 120+ feet using mirrors, identify hazardous/unacceptable waste, read maps/documents, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Physical Demands: Ability to sit up to 75% of the shift, regularly lift/move up to 25 lbs, repetitively lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs, and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs; requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, and full vision/hearing/smell capabilities.
• Work Environment: Work outdoors up to 100% of the time in constant traffic, loud noise, and varying weather conditions with exposure to fumes, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.

Job ID

R41104

Job Profile

Driver - Residential

Job Country

United States