CDL Rear-Load Driver – Great Benefits & Community Impact

Rumpke; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumpke is hiring Residential Rear Load Drivers in Kentucky. You will service customers by collecting and hauling waste or recycling, operating various trucks across different routes while maintaining safety and customer service standards.

Applicants must have a valid Class B CDL and DOT medical card, be 19+, and able to pass pre-employment tests. The role requires outdoor work in varying temperatures, weekend hours, and ability to read maps and logs.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand a map.
• Excellent truck driving and maneuvering skills.
• Good written and verbal communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide trash or recycling removal services to customers, in a safe and compliant way, by emptying trash/recycling containers into truck and hauling to disposal site.
• Routinely enter/exit the truck approximately 300-500 times per day, depending on the assigned route.
• May be required to pull or push containers from enclosures or inside buildings.
• Replace trash/recycling receptacles neatly at the curb or designated area.
• Clean waste spills and overflows.
• Maintain and update route & driver log sheets.
• Conduct pre-trip/post trip inspections and complete logs.
• Professionally interact with internal and external customers, providing excellent customer service.
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body and ensure cleanliness of truck cab.
• Deliver trash or recycling containers as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Map reading

Truck driving/maneuvering

Written & verbal communication

Job description

Rumpke is hiring Residential Rear Load Drivers in Kentucky. You will service customers by collecting and hauling waste or recycling, operating various trucks across different routes while maintaining safety and customer service standards.

Applicants must have a valid Class B CDL and DOT medical card, be 19+, and able to pass pre-employment tests. The role requires outdoor work in varying temperatures, weekend hours, and ability to read maps and logs.