CDL Driver Trainee: Route Training & Career Growth

Rumpke of Ohio; Greenville (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Driver Trainee in Ohio to join a structured CDL training program. You will learn by working alongside experienced drivers, assisting with servicing routes and gaining hands-on experience in waste and recycling collection.

Responsibilities include classroom and field training, learning pre-trip/post-trip inspections, and safely operating vehicles while maintaining routes and logs. Training leads to a CDL driver role with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, comprehend, study for, and pass exams.
• Ability to read and understand a map.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to enter/exit the truck 300-600 times per day.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.

Responsibilities

• Attend classroom and field training and study independently to obtain required CDL license.
• Assist as a helper during training to complete daily routes as needed.
• Enter/exit a truck 300-600 times per day to service assigned route.
• Operate a truck in a safe manner in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and company policies.
• Assist with providing waste or recycling removal services to customers on route(s) and hauling to disposal sites.
• Assist with cleaning up waste spills and overflows.
• Learn how to maintain and update route sheets/logs.

Skills

Reading & comprehension

Map reading

English communication

Truck entry/exit 300-600x/day

Customer communication

Education

High School or better

General Education Diploma or better

Job description

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Driver Trainee in Ohio to join a structured CDL training program. You will learn by working alongside experienced drivers, assisting with servicing routes and gaining hands-on experience in waste and recycling collection.

Responsibilities include classroom and field training, learning pre-trip/post-trip inspections, and safely operating vehicles while maintaining routes and logs. Training leads to a CDL driver role with growth opportunities.