CDL Driver Trainee: Launch Your Truck Driving Career

Rumpke Waste & Recycling; Nelsonville (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rumpke is seeking a Driver Trainee to train alongside drivers and work toward earning a CDL. You'll start in a trainee role while you learn to service assigned routes, perform waste or recycling removals, and haul to disposal sites.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in truck operations, safety rules, and customer interactions at Rumpke's facilities. Requirements include obtaining a DOT medical card, a Class B CDL permit, and a Class B CDL within set timeframes.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand a map.
• Must be able to enter/exit the truck approximately 300-500 times per day.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills to communicate professionally with customers

Responsibilities

• Attend classroom and field training to obtain required CDL license.
• Assist as a helper during training to complete daily routes as needed.
• Enter/exit a truck 300-500 times per day to service routes.
• Operate a truck in a safe manner in compliance with regulations and policies.
• Provide waste or recycling removal services to customers on routes and haul to disposal site.
• Clean up waste spills and overflows.
• Maintain and update route sheets/logs.
• Conduct pre-trip/post trip inspections and complete logs.
• Interact professionally with customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Map reading

Truck entry/exit

Communication skills

Education

High School

GED

Job description

Rumpke is seeking a Driver Trainee to train alongside drivers and work toward earning a CDL. You'll start in a trainee role while you learn to service assigned routes, perform waste or recycling removals, and haul to disposal sites.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in truck operations, safety rules, and customer interactions at Rumpke's facilities. Requirements include obtaining a DOT medical card, a Class B CDL permit, and a Class B CDL within set timeframes.