CDL Driver Trainee – Train to Earn Your CDL

Rumpke Waste & Recycling; Wellston (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is seeking a Driver Trainee in Wellston, OH. The role trains alongside drivers to gain experience, assisting with servicing routes and learning to move into a CDL driver position.

Trainees participate in classroom and field training to obtain a CDL license and gain hands-on experience loading and hauling waste. The position emphasizes safety, adherence to local, state, and federal regulations, and customer-focused service.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand maps for route navigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and team members.
• Must read/speak English well to understand safety training and directions.
• Must be able to enter/exit the truck 300–600 times per day.

Responsibilities

• Attend classroom and field training to obtain a CDL license.
• Assist as helper during training to complete daily routes.
• Enter/exit truck 300-600 times per day while servicing routes.
• Operate a truck safely according to regulations and policies.
• Assist with waste or recycling removal services on routes and disposal/hauling.

Skills

Map reading

Communication skills

English language

Ability to enter/exit truck (300–600x)

Education

High school diploma or better

GED acceptable

Job description

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is seeking a Driver Trainee in Wellston, OH. The role trains alongside drivers to gain experience, assisting with servicing routes and learning to move into a CDL driver position.

Trainees participate in classroom and field training to obtain a CDL license and gain hands-on experience loading and hauling waste. The position emphasizes safety, adherence to local, state, and federal regulations, and customer-focused service.