CDL Rear-Load Truck Driver: Local Routes & Benefits

Rumpke Waste & Recycling; Martin (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Kentucky is seeking a Rear Load Truck Driver to service customers and operate waste collection routes. You will perform pre/post trip inspections, load and unload containers, and maintain truck cleanliness while delivering safe, reliable service.

The role requires a valid Class B CDL, strong route navigation, and excellent customer communication; overtime and night shifts may apply.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand maps and routes.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers.
• Excellent truck driving and maneuvering skills.
• Must be able to read, speak, and understand English well.

Responsibilities

• Provide trash or recycling removal services to customers in a safe and compliant way by emptying containers into the truck and hauling to disposal site.
• Routinely enter/exit the truck approximately 300-600 times per day, depending on route.
• Pull or push containers from enclosures or inside buildings as needed.
• Replace trash/recycling receptacles neatly at the curb or designated area.
• Clean up waste spills and overflows.
• Maintain and update route and driver logs.
• 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.
• Manually load bulk items as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned truck.
• Operate other types of trucks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Map reading

Customer service

Truck driving

English proficiency

Education

CDL Class B

Job description

Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Kentucky is seeking a Rear Load Truck Driver to service customers and operate waste collection routes. You will perform pre/post trip inspections, load and unload containers, and maintain truck cleanliness while delivering safe, reliable service.

The role requires a valid Class B CDL, strong route navigation, and excellent customer communication; overtime and night shifts may apply.