Local Class A CDL Tractor Trailer Driver

Meridian Waste; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Waste is seeking a Class A Tractor Trailer Driver in Huntsville, AL. The role involves safely operating a commercial truck to remove waste, ensuring vehicle safety, and maintaining compliance with company and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include performing vehicle inspections, adhering to routes, reporting on productivity, and delivering courteous service to customers. CDL with air brakes and 2+ years driving heavy trucks required.

Qualifications

• Class A CDL with air brakes endorsement.
• Two years of prior experience driving heavy commercial trucks.
• Excellent reading and writing skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections.
• Safely operate truck along designated route to disposal site.
• Operate controls and dispose of waste at the designated facility.
• Monitor waste for unacceptable material.
• Clean area after a waste spill following safety standards.
• Maintain vehicle readiness and clean waste from packer blade and body.
• Complete route/productivity sheets and vehicle condition reports.
• Maintain productivity standards to service customers timely.
• Provide professional, courteous, and trustworthy customer service.
• Adhere to work schedule and safety policies.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

Class A CDL with air brakes endorsement

Two years experience with heavy trucks

Reading and writing skills

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Huntsville Hauling - Huntsville, AL 35816

Position Type: Full Time

Summary: The Class A Tractor Trailer Driver is responsible for safely operating a commercial tractor and trailer and providing prompt, courteous and complete waste removal services for transfer stations. In addition, the Driver is responsible for ensuring his or her vehicle is in compliance with the Company’s safety standards prior to operating the vehicle, ensures that all Company, state and federal regulations are adhered to at all times while operating the vehicle, and completes vehicle condition reports on a daily basis to ensure that any vehicle defects are repaired in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre-and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
• Safely operate truck along designated route and to the disposal site
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and proceduresand dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
• Continuously monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body (where appropriate) on each disposal trip.
• Complete required route/productivity sheets, Vehicle Condition Reports and other reports, as required.
• Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
• Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
• Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
• Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
• Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.
• Follow and comply with all safety policies.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/ and or Experience

• Class ACommercial Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement.
• Two years of prior experience driving heavy commercial trucks.
• Excellent reading and writing skills

Specialized Knowledge Required – Including any required certificates, licenses, and registrations

• Excellent Customer Service skills.
• Must be able to multi-task and have an attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Great attention to detail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Light lifting (50-100 pounds), Shop Environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Warehouse/ Shop Environment

In addition to the above, the performance of other related duties may be required.