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Waste Management

Collects waste and recovers reusable resources

Yard Driver

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeTempe, AZ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An accredited high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Candidates must be at least 21 years old.
  • Candidates must have 0–1 year of experience.
  • Candidates must have a valid driver's license.
  • Candidates must strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols and may be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable suspicion, and random testing, in accordance with government regulations and company policies.
  • Candidates must be able to perform the listed physical activities: climbing, balancing, sitting, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain radio or telephone contact with the dispatcher to receive delivery or pickup instructions and notice of schedule changes, and report maintenance problems to Transportation/Dispatcher for follow-up.
  • Operate company equipment safely and efficiently to minimize the risk of injury and equipment damage.
  • Perform all assigned Plant Associate duties.
  • Assist with moving and spotting equipment to support terminal and warehouse material processing for shipment, storage, or destruction; perform trailer sanitation, equipment movement, daily inspections, timely equipment movements, and maintain thorough knowledge of on-hand inventory and positioning.
  • Organize vehicles within the WMHS yard so they are ready for unloading, loading, and transport; operate vehicles only within company property.
  • Work in inside garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outside conditions that may include inclement weather, heat, and humidity.

About the Company

Waste Management

Collects waste and recovers reusable resources

Waste Management, branded WM, collects and treats waste for households, businesses and municipalities across the United States and Canada. Its subsidiaries run transfer stations, landfills and recycling facilities, connecting curbside pickup with final disposal and materials recovery. WM Healthcare Solutions handles regulated medical waste and secure information destruction in North America and Western Europe. Customers pay for pickup, disposal and rentals, while WM also sells recovered materials and renewable energy made from landfill gas. Its operating roots date to 1968; the present parent was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1968

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