Local Route Driver

Company: Waste Connections
Location: Hood River
Posted on: September 13, 2022

Job Description:

Hood River Garbage, a Waste Connections Company, is looking to hire a Commercial Driver to run our Refuse/Recycle Route in Hood River, Oregon.

Valid Class B CDL license with air brake endorsement preferred , OR the ability to obtain a CDL through on the job training.

Starting pay for non-CDL is $27.00/HR, after obtaining CDL permit wage will increase to $28.50 and CDL holders start at $30.00/HR

In this position, you will be responsible for collecting and loading waste, as well as transporting this waste by a rear load truck to a landfill and /or transfer station. This a physically demanding job with big time benefits! We offer competitive pay along with an opportunity to join us for a long term career! If you are a dependable, team-oriented and service-driven person, with a passion for the environment, we may be the perfect place for you!

This is a local route working Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM, with overtime often. Competitive Wage!

Why you need to join us!

• CULTURE: It's a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self directed All-stars know what they do is important.
  
  
  • INTEGRITY: Our definition is "saying what you will do and then doing it!" We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.
    
    What we offer:
    
    • Paid CDL Training for non-CDL licensed Driver!
    • Competitive Wage! $$$
    • Yearly Safety Bonuses $$$
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
    • 401K Match Program
    • Uniforms/Safety Gear Provided and Laundered.
    • Yearly Boot allowances of up to $200.00 a year
    • Overtime
    • Stable Year Round, Full Time work.
      
      Duties and Responsibilities:
      
      • Ability to read route Tablet/sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
      • Perform Daily Pre-trip and Post-Trip DOT inspections on vehicles. Such as checking fluids, safety equipment, lights and tire pressure.
      • Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.
      • Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.
      • Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
        
        Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
        
        • Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
        • Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. Which require following basic safety precautions.
        • The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.
          
          Requirements:
          
          • Valid Class A or B CDL license with air brake endorsement required, OR the ability to obtain a CDL through on the job training
          • Clean driving record
          • Working knowledge of D.O.T. laws
          • Ability to work 40-50 hours a week
          • Schedule flexibility to work M-F with a starting time of 6:00 AM (occasional Saturdays but No Sundays!)
          • Willingness to submit to and pass background check and pre-employment drug screening test
          • Ability to read, write and comprehend reports to complete daily assignments
            
            Physical Demands Include:
            
            • Ability to function in a wide variety of environments to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments (i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold)
            • 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
              
              
              
              We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".
              
              Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran)
              
              

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