CDL Truck Driver, Dakota Prairie Compost & Wood Process - Evening Shift

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Outreach program

Childcare discounts

Bus passes

Fitness membership

Uniforms provided

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is seeking a Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator for our Dakota Prairie Composting facility. The role entails transporting products and materials using various trailers and handling heavy equipment, with emphasis on safety and customer service.

The position operates evening shifts (11:30am–8:00pm, Mon–Fri) and requires a Class A CDL. Benefits include competitive medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and tuition assistance, among others.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record.
• High school diploma; math proficiency.
• Ability to operate front-end loaders and skid-steer loaders to load material.
• Perform daily safety inspections and routine equipment maintenance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; able to read and speak English.
• DOT drug testing compliance and safety policy awareness.

Responsibilities

• Operate a semi-truck pulling a 53' walking floor or end-dump trailer.
• Deliver wood, yard waste, dirt, compost to customer locations.
• Transport heavy equipment as needed.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and safety checks on equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service while representing SMSC professionally.

Skills

Class A CDL

English proficiency

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety awareness

DOT compliance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Front-end loaders

Skid-steer loaders

Microsoft Office

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 10, 2026

Locations

• Showing 1 location
  Dakota Prairie Composting
  Shakopee, MN 55379, USA
• On-site
• Retail
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: TRUCK022237

Description

Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as a Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator, Composting & Wood Processing, at a large-scale composting facility. We are seeking a dependable and safety-focused Class A CDL Driver to join our team. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for transporting products and materials to customer locations and hauling various materials such as wood, yard waste, dirt, and other related commodities. Enjoy weekly pay, career growth opportunities, and great team member benefits! Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Schedule: Evening shift: 11:30am-8:00pm, M-F

Job Overview: A valid Class A CDL is required for this position. This is a full-time truck driving role responsible for product deliveries and hauling a variety of materials, including wood, yard waste, dirt, and other related materials. Drivers will operate semi-trucks with walking floor and end dump trailers, as well as flatbed trailers for palletized deliveries. Additional responsibilities may include transporting heavy equipment to and from job sites. The ideal candidate is safety-focused, dependable, and comfortable operating a variety of commercial vehicles and trailers.

Create Your Path: The Work You'll Do:

• Operate a semi-truck pulling either a 53' walking floor trailer or end dump truck.
• Operate walking floor trailers, end dump trailers, and flatbed trailers. Haul wood, yard waste, dirt, compost, and other commodities. Deliver products and materials to customer and project locations. Transport heavy equipment as needed.
• Performs daily cleaning and inspections, ensuring safety devices are in working order on heavy equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service while representing the SMSC professionally.

Job Requirements:

• Valid Class A CDL with a good driving record.
• High school graduate with math proficiency.
• Ability to proficiently operate front-end loaders and skid-loaders to load material into low-speed grinders, screeners, trucks and trailers within four months of employment.
• Ability to perform daily safety inspections, routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment within four months of employment. Mechanical background preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft software products.
• Ability to speak and read English.
• Good customer relation skills and ability to follow directions in a team environment.
• This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and post-employment drug and alcohol testing (including random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident), in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and the SMSC's Drug, THC, and Alcohol Policy.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks:At the SMSC, we are invested in our Team Members, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Team Members may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes to causes, organizations and tribes across the region, state and country. The SMSC has donated more than $350 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.

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