Description:
GFL Environmental is one of North America's leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Working for GFL is more than a job - it's an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.
Key Responsibilities
- Drives a rear-load, split body, Curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and take to post-collection facilities.
- As route conditions require, driver will assist helper(s) in loading solid waste into truck hopper.
- Utilize helpers while backing up according to Company policy.
- Ensures company employees and third-party helpers adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety compliance and quality standards, while on designated route.
- Operates mechanical packer to load and compact trash from hopper into the truck body.
- Performs daily pre- and post-trip inspections; completes and submits the vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
- Courteously interacts with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests; notify supervisor of issues requiring management action.
- Cleans waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill and/or transfer station run; this ensures that equipment operations will continue safely and productively.
- Maintains and submits a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy.
- Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
- Uses a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
- Follows safe operating practices, including lock out/tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck.
- Monitors operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation; visually scans customer site before and after dumping.
- Adherence to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.
- Possess valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A or B.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Minimum one (1) years of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate.
- Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.