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Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Commercial Front Load Garbage Truck Driver

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited StatesIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Valid Class A or B commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement.
  • Clean driving record.
  • Working knowledge of Department of Transportation laws.
  • Ability to work 50-55 hours a week.
  • Schedule flexibility to work Monday through Friday with a 2 a.m. start, occasional Saturdays, and no Sundays.
  • Willingness to submit to and pass a background check and pre-employment drug screening test.
  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend reports to complete daily assignments.
  • Ability to work in varied environments and withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move and maneuver up to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to mount and dismount the truck multiple times every day while on route.
  • Ability to perform strenuous physical work, including heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.
  • Ability to follow basic safety precautions when exposed to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts.

Responsibilities

  • Read route tablets or sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
  • Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip Department of Transportation vehicle inspections, including checking fluids, safety equipment, lights, and tire pressure.
  • Load and unload waste, sometimes without helpers.
  • Collect waste and transport it to a landfill or transfer station.
  • Interact courteously with customers.
  • Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

About the Company

Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Waste Connections provides integrated solid waste services (collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling) across primarily secondary and suburban markets in the U.S. and Canada, serving millions of customers. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions unit, it also handles non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery, and disposal in active resource basins like the Permian and Bakken. The company differentiates itself by pursuing exclusive rights or high market shares in targeted markets and by combining municipal/commercial waste services with oilfield waste solutions and intermodal logistics. Its goal is to expand and defend leadership in these markets by growing exclusive franchises and offering a broad, integrated set of waste services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
The Woodlands, TX
Founded
1997

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