Union CDL Driver at Waste Connections

Vancouver, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

32.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

CDL Driving, Safety Awareness, Route Reading, Electronic Tablet Operation, Hydraulic Lift Operation, Vehicle Inspection, Heavy Lifting, Customer Interaction, Traffic Awareness, Tight Space Navigation, DOT Inspections, Waste Collection

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

Waste Connections is looking for a safety-minded Union CDL Recycle Route Driver to join our team in Vancouver, WA. Shift is Monday-Friday, with occasional Saturdays as needed. Start time is 5:30 AM and ends when route is complete; generally 9-10 hours/day. Union rate of pay is $32.00/HR. Safety Sensitive: Yes DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ability to safely drive large, heavy vehicles in residential neighborhoods requiring high awareness of pedestrians, traffic, and tight spaces to collect recycle on specific routes. Ability to read an electronic route tablet and service each customer identified on the route or assigned by the dispatcher. Ability to operate hydraulic lift (from inside the cab) to service 900+ garbage carts and dispose of trash at designated facilities. Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires. Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers. Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT: Extensive physical activity. Require strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds many times throughout an 8+ hour shift. Work environment involves exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. This requires following basic safety precautions. The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement REQUIRED as a minimum. Must have a CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete DOT pre- and post-trip inspections. Employment contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements Iincluding criminal background check, motor vehicle report and drug panel screening. WHAT WE OFFER: Union Benefits and Pension Plan Yearly Boot Voucher of up to $450.00 a Year Yearly Safety Bonus of up to $1,750 Company uniforms, High Visibility PPE gear and Safety gear. To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Washington State pay range is $26.65-$35.00/HR. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

The driver will safely operate large, heavy vehicles on residential routes to collect recycling, requiring high awareness of pedestrians and traffic while servicing assigned customers using an electronic route tablet. Responsibilities also include operating hydraulic lifts to service hundreds of carts and performing routine vehicle inspections and maintenance.