Truck Driver, Dakota Compost & Wood Process - CDL

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO package

Discounts on childcare

Fuel

Bus passes and fitness membership

Free uniforms

Free uniform cleaning

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is seeking a dependable Class A CDL driver for the Dakota Compost & Wood Process. This full-time role delivers products and materials to customer locations, operating semi-trucks with walking floor or end-dump trailers and occasional flatbeds.

You will transport wood, yard waste, dirt, and related materials; perform daily safety inspections; and cooperate with a safety-focused team.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with a good driving record.
• High school diploma or equivalent; math proficiency.
• Ability to operate front-end loaders and skid-loaders to load material.
• Ability to perform daily safety inspections and basic equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate a semi-truck pulling a 53' walking floor or end-dump trailer.
• Haul wood, yard waste, dirt, and aggregate materials to customer/project locations.
• Deliver products and materials to customer locations and project sites.
• Transport heavy equipment as needed.
• Perform daily cleaning and inspections to ensure safety devices are functioning.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer relations

Team player

Math proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Front-end loaders

Skid-loaders

Low-speed grinders

End-dump trailers

53' walking floor trailers

Job description

Truck Driver, Dakota Compost & Wood Process - CDL

Job Category : Retail

Requisition Number : HEAVY021913

• Posted : September 25, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as a 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: Day shift with flexibility between 7:00am-5:00pm.

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, aggregate materials, 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.

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program
• discounts on childcare
• fuel
• bus passes and fitness membership
• free uniforms
• free uniform cleaning
• 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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