Job Description

CDL Driver - Garbage Truck – Rear Load Driver - Waste Pro – Pompano, FL

$24/HR + Up to $10K Safety Bonus

YOUR CDL IS MORE THAN A LICENSE — IT’S YOUR CAREER!

Steady Routes. Strong Benefits. A Career That Keeps Moving at Waste Pro.

Why Drive for Waste Pro?

Waste Pro is a growing, family-owned waste and recycling company providing an essential service to the communities we serve.

Our drivers are a key part of our success. We offer steady, year-round work, a strong focus on safety, quality equipment, excellent benefits, and opportunities to grow your career.

At Waste Pro, hard work gets noticed. We believe in promoting from within whenever possible and giving our employees opportunities to take on more responsibility, move into leadership roles, and increase their earning potential.

If you're looking for stability, strong benefits, and a company where you can build a long-term career, Waste Pro may be the right place for you.

OUTSTANDING BENEFITS!!!

At Waste Pro, we invest in our employees. Our benefits include:

• Hourly Pay – No Delays on Your First Check!
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance with a pathway to FREE Healthcare
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• FREE Company-Paid Group Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Generous Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Advancement
• Mentorship Program
• Ongoing Education and Safety Training
• $10,000 Driver Safety Performance Bonus!
• Uniforms, PPE, Coolers, and Ice Provided

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Safely operate a Rear Load garbage truck on assigned residential routes while following Waste Pro safety and Decision Driving procedures.
• Collect residential garbage, refuse, and recyclables and safely load materials into the truck.
• Transport and unload materials at landfills, transfer stations, or other designated facilities.
• Provide courteous, professional customer service to residents, customers, and the public.
• Ensure garbage and recyclables are properly collected and identify/tag containers or materials that do not meet collection requirements.
• Complete required Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Inspections, DVIRs, and Safety Lane inspections in accordance with Waste Pro and DOT requirements.
• Inspect the truck daily, including fluid levels, tires, undercarriage, and under-the-hood components.
• Keep the truck clean and properly maintained, including regularly washing the exterior.
• Perform physical and manual duties as needed, including cleaning up scattered refuse and moving or emptying large trash containers.
• Complete and submit all required company, safety, and regulatory paperwork.
• Be responsible for the safety of all employees working on or around the truck during the assigned route.
• Follow all Department of Transportation (DOT), state, company, and commercial motor vehicle safety requirements.
• Be available to work during emergency situations when required.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend and participate in Waste Pro training programs as assigned.
• Stay up to date on job-related technology, equipment, and procedures used by Waste Pro.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by your supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state where the position is located.
• Must have an acceptable driving record.
• Knowledge of refuse collection procedures, safety practices, and applicable DOT and state commercial motor vehicle requirements.
• Ability to safely operate a rear load, front load, side load, or roll-off refuse truck, including right-hand-drive equipment when required.
• Ability to follow assigned routes, schedules, written instructions, and verbal directions.
• Ability to operate truck controls and hydraulic equipment safely.
• Ability to complete required paperwork, service records, and daily reports.
• Must have the physical ability to perform the essential duties of the position, including normal range of motion, vision, and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, dispatch, and supervisors.
• Must be able to read and understand traffic signs, safety instructions, and job-related paperwork.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Ability to independently push or pull up to 50 pounds, approximately 800–1,000 times per day.
• Ability to independently lift to 50 pounds from ground to waist height, approximately 800–1,000 times per day.
• Ability to repeatedly get in and out of a commercial motor vehicle cab, approximately 800–1,000 times per day.
• Ability to frequently bend at the waist and knees throughout the workday.
• Ability to work 8–12-hour shifts outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and weather variations including heat, cold, snow, rain, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust.

Waste Pro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
* Must have a Class A or B CDL valid for the state in which the position works. Requires a clean driving record.
* Must be at least 21 years of age or older
* Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines and practices; understanding of Department of Transportation and State requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
* Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
* See in the normal visual range with or without correction
* Exhibit normal range of body motion
* Drive a front-end, side, rear-end, or roll off loading refuse truck, including right-hand driver's position on certain equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices.
* Manipulate heavy equipment control levers
* Follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule;
* Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
* Maintain written records and service responses.
* Must be able to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch and super visors, understand highway and traffic signals, and be able to make legible entries on paperwork.

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
1. Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 800 and 1000 times a day
2. Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 800 and 1000 times a day
3. Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1000 times a day
4. Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1000 times a day
5. Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain and snow)