Front End Driver

GFL Environmental Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is hiring for a Commercial Waste Collection Driver in Gainesville, FL.

The role involves operating frontload or ancillary waste collection equipment along designated routes, loading waste at transfer facilities, and interacting with customers along the way. The position requires a valid CDL and at least one year of commercial driving experience, with strong safety awareness and the ability to operate heavy vehicles and equipment safely.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Minimum of one (1) year commercial truck driving experience OR CDL school certificate
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment

Responsibilities

• Drive frontload or ancillary waste collection equipment along designated routes.
• Open containers and position cans for dumping; ensure safe handling of waste.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections and submit vehicle reports.
• Interact courteously with customers along the route and report issues to management
• Maintain cleanliness around truck and work site; pick up loose debris as needed
• Maintain logs and route/productivity sheets as required by law or policy
• Maneuver truck in tight spaces using mirrors; back up as needed
• Use maps and GPS to locate service addresses
• Follow all safety procedures and company rules on safety and vehicle operation
• Follow all safety standards and perform any other duties as assigned

Skills

CDL

1+ year experience

Safety awareness

Vehicle operation

Customer interaction

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and take to post-collection facilities


• Open container enclosures or gates to access cans. As needed, roll 3-4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping


• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift


• Courteously interacts with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests; Notify supervisor of issues requiring management action


• Clean loose trash off of truck and/or ground around truck and container that spills during dumping process to maintain clean customer site and safety along roads and highways


• Maintains and submits a logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy


• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up


• Uses a key map and GPS to locate service addresses


• Follows safe operating practices, including lock out/ tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck


• Monitors operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation; visually scans customer site before and after dumping


• Follow all safety standards, equipment checks and precautions in performance of all duties. Comply with all federal, state/provincial, local and company rules on safety and vehicle operation.


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).


• Minimum of one (1) year commercial truck driving experience OR CDL school certificate


• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards


• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the truck and its components and the basic maintenance Requirements: for safe operation


• Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more


• Ability to recognize unacceptable waste (such as gasoline or other flammable materials)


• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers


• Ability to read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps


• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions


• Flexibility to accept and adapt to change as well as the commitment to seek continuous improvement


• Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques


• Ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example: two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing


• Ability to follow all company safety policies and procedures

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.


• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus due to the constant maneuvering of vehicle in tight and high traffic areas.


• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds. Occasionally move/push up to 300 pounds.


• Ability to enter and exit truck to open doors to corrals multiple times during a shift


• Ability to climb to top of truck to verify that the load is secured prior to transporting the load to the landfill


• Sitting is required 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.


• Ability to work in usually loud conditions.

Working Conditions:

• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, extreme hot and cold weather conditions (depending on season), moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles


• Work in outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.


• Works route away from branch location on a continuous basis throughout the day.


• Occasionally work in high precarious places.


• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.


• Work environment is usually loud.