Local CDL Route Driver

Waste Connections, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated CDL Route Driver to join their dynamic team in Bridgeton, MO. This role involves safely operating a garbage truck, collecting solid waste, and ensuring customer satisfaction through courteous interactions. The company values integrity and offers a supportive work environment where employees are empowered and encouraged to grow. With a strong commitment to safety and community, this position not only provides a chance to contribute to sustainable waste management but also offers opportunities for professional development. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a culture that prioritizes hard work and teamwork, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K retirement plan

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Short term disability

Long term disability

Paid overtime

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement required.
• Ability to perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes.
• Perform routine inspections and maintenance on vehicles.

Skills

CDL driving skills

Ability to read route sheets

Physical stamina

Customer service skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Garbage truck

Hydraulic controls

Job description

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Waste Connections is looking for a safety conscience CDL Route Driver to join our GROWING team in Bridgeton, MO.

WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN US:

• CULTURE: It’s a great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed All-stars know what they do is important.
• INTEGRITY: Our definition is “saying what you will do and then doing it!” We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste. Waste experience preferred, but not required.
2. Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
3. Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
4. Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.
5. Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.
6. Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

1. Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
2. Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts, which require following basic safety precautions.
3. The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement as a minimum.
2. Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
3. Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete pre- and post-trip inspections.
4. Ability to work Monday – Friday with some Saturdays. Approximately 50-55 hours a week with paid overtime.
5. Must be 21 years of age or older to operate a commercial vehicle.

To be considered for any of our current openings, you must complete an application at https://careers.wasteconnections.com/. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees.

BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN
People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future.

Work Hard/Play Hard Culture

Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture.

FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE FOR ALL

At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.