Front Load Driver

Job Summary: GFL Environmental is looking for a Class 3 Front Load Driver to join our team in Victoria, British Columbia! As a Class 3 driver, you will be responsible for safely, efficiently, and courteously providing waste removal services to customers. An ideal candidate will have a friendly demeanor and is physically capable of completing job duties in a positive, team-oriented and supportive environment.

As the everyday faces of GFL, our Front Load Drivers interact with the community on a day-to-day basis, performing tasks that make those communities safer and cleaner places to live. The primary focus of this role is waste collection and transportation, operating a Front Load truck along your assigned route, and properly disposing of all waste at GFL facilities. The driver must be comfortable operating a Front Load truck.

Why GFL:

• Why Join TEAM GREEN: Excellent Health, Vision, and Dental benefits.
• Retirement Savings: Retirement savings options.
• Overtime: Possible Over Time.
• Work-Life Balance: Excellent Work life balance.
• About GFL: At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life!
• Team Green Identity: Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!
• Competitive Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage.
• Dynamic Opportunities: With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth!
• Community Involvement: We appreciate all of the local communities we live and work in, and actively contribute to them through our flagship Full Circle Project.
• Sustainable Future: We believe investing in the future is the right investment, our first fully electric truck is now in operation!
• Public Company: GFL is traded on the NYSE & the TSX – search “GFL” to see our stock performance.

Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Licensing: Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class 3.
• Driving Experience: Minimum 1 year of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate.
• Equipment Operation: Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck in and out of spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
• Maintenance Knowledge: Knowledge of trucks, their components, and the basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• Physical Effort: Exert physical effort including pushing, pulling, bending and lifting items up to 50 lbs.
• Motor Coordination: Use fine motor coordination with arm, hand, finger and leg dexterity.
• Mobility: Ability to kneel, crawl and climb.
• Posture Requirement: Sitting is required 75% of the time.
• Working Conditions: Will vary based on weather conditions; may include exposure to dust, noise, heat, cold and fumes.

Responsibilities:

• Daily Preparation: Upon arriving to work, meet with the team, assess all equipment and upcoming routes, and prepare for the day ahead.
• Vehicle Operation: Driving and operating a Front Load Vehicle on assigned routes, mechanically collecting waste.
• Waste Transport: Transporting all collected solid waste to post-collection facilities.
• Precision Maneuvering: Maneuvering truck in and out of minimum clearance spaces.
• Route Navigation: Using a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
• Safe Operating Practices: Following safe operating practices, including lock out or tag out procedures.
• Equipment Cleanliness: Cleaning loose trash off the truck or ground around truck.
• Site Maintenance: Maintaining a clean site along roads and highways by tidying container spills that occur during dumping process.
• Inspections & Reporting: Submitting pre-trip and post-trip inspections and/or vehicle condition reports.
• Customer Interaction: Interacting with customers or general public in a courteous manner along designated route.
• Route Communication: Notifying management of any issues along collection route.
• Afternoon Workflow: Perform afternoon tasks, either continuing tasks from the morning or starting new ones (schedule may vary depending on the day-to-day, start time, etc.).
• End-of-Day Wrap-Up: Before heading home, appropriately store equipment and lay groundwork for a smooth next day.

#GFLTalent 

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact [email protected]

Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.

This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.