W

Waste Management

Collects waste and recovers reusable resources

Box Truck Driver

Delivery & Courier DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDunkirk, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The role requires 0–1 years of experience, preferably in driving box trucks and route management.
  • The role may require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • All commercial motor vehicle drivers must be able to obtain a medical card from a certified medical examiner.
  • The job operates in both indoor garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoor conditions, including inclement weather, heat, and humidity.
  • The role is safety-sensitive; the successful candidate must comply with all safety rules and protocols and may be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment screening, post-incident evaluations, reasonable-suspicion checks, and random testing, in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned routes, ensuring customers’ waste is picked up safely, on time, and accurately.
  • Pick up and transport waste safely in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations.
  • Plan the daily schedule based on customer needs by reviewing paperwork such as manifests, route sheets, and previous vehicle condition reports supplied by the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher.
  • Follow the routing software’s route schedule.
  • Prepare and load trucks to service selected accounts as needed, ensure sufficient supplies are loaded, unload trucks at company and customer sites, and secure the waste.
  • Pick up specified waste from each scheduled customer site and ensure customers have packaged and prepared it in accordance with applicable rules and regulations before transport.
  • Provide customer service to assigned accounts and communicate issues to the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher for resolution, including reroutes, container-size adjustments, and training.
  • Secure waste, supplies, and material-handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public roads.
  • Complete assigned paperwork legibly, neatly, accurately, and completely, return it to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher for processing, and complete the Department of Transportation driver log when applicable.
  • Communicate route-pickup changes to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher, including address changes and customer waste not being ready; inform employees covering the route of unusual situations and report account issues before the end of each business day.
  • Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks on the assigned truck before leaving or closing for the day, report maintenance problems, and use the electronic logging device and Geotab to log hours in accordance with Department of Transportation guidelines when applicable.
  • Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or accredited GED is preferred.

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

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Waste Management

See more jobs