Location
New Milford, CT | United States
Job description
Rear Load Driver
All American Waste
All American Waste is at the forefront of waste and hauling and processing - innovating every step of the way as we work to find the best solutions for safe and efficient residential and commercial services. From building the largest state of the art recycling facility in the country, powering our buildings with solar energy, and fueling our trucks with all-American natural gas, we are committed to you, our communities, and the planet.
Our story started with a single truck. In 1974, founders Guy "Sonny" Antonacci and his wife, Mary Ann, started Somers Sanitation - named after our hometown of Somers, Connecticut. Today, three generations of family and a dedicated team of professionals are leading our companies into the future. While our fleet, facilities, services, and family have all grown, we take pride in continuing to operate our businesses based on the fundamental principle that has guided us since the beginning - to provide exceptional service and innovation to the communities and people we serve.
Join a team committed to taking leaps forward to remain at the forefront of sustainability.
Some see waste. We see possibilities.
Position Summary:
The Rear Load Driver is responsible for safely operating a heavy-duty truck to perform assigned duties on commercial and/or residential routes. This position is responsible for efficiently servicing assigned customers while complying with all local state, and federal transportation regulations and with Company policies.
Your Role:
- Operates vehicle in accordance with Safety Rules, OSHA (Occupational and Safe Health Act) and DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements as well as all local, state and federal laws.
- Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles and completes paperwork.
- Participate in all required company meetings including scheduled training and safety meetings.
- Notifies Route Manager or Dispatch of any customer complaints, incidents, on-site, service issues, or potential safety hazards.
- Identifies and reports all containers in need of repair or replacement.
- Effectively use tablet to ensure route reconciles to service listed.
- Completely dumps containers and leaves the customers location free of debris with container lids closed, enclosure doors closed without blocking driveways, alleyways, as well as customer doors.
- Performs all duties scheduled by Route Manager or Dispatch and assisting other drivers as directed to meet customer needs.
- Maintains reasonable, regular, punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other federal, state and local standards.
- Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.
Your Skills:
- Customer focused.
- Safety knowledgeable and focused
- Professional in appearance and demeanor
- Respectful of Company vehicles and equipment
- Quality oriented
- Reliable and dependable
- Able to adapt to changing work requirements on a daily/hourly basis.
- Exceptional driving skills
- Ability to read and write logs, reports, orders, maps. Etc.
- Gritty, outgoing, and eager to learn.
- The environment is fast-paced, and the person in this role must be proactive, hardworking, highly organized, and an independent critical thinker.
Requirements:
- Commercial Drier's License B (CDL).
- Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with an airbrake endorsement is a plus.
- The CDL is a requirement, therefore an applicant must be 21 years of age.
- Acceptable driving record required.
- Successfully complete pre-employment DOT drug screen, physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, criminal history, and motor vehicle record review.
This Position Features:
- Family Oriented Environment
- Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential
Physical Demands:
Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday.
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to or less than 70 pounds frequently.
- Required to be exposed to physical and occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely.
- Required to be exposed to a physical environment that involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements rarely.
- Clarity of vision
- Must be to work alone or with a team.
- Local travel
All American Waste, LLC EEO Statement: The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.
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$21.5 - $28.5 per hour
