Residential Refuse Specialist

Company Summary Priority Waste (), headquartered in Clinton Township, Michigan, provides waste hauling services. Our company has experienced rapid growth since its founding in 2018. This growth has allowed us to continually expand our workforce. The Company operates out of several facilities, including two transfer stations. Priority Waste maintains a diversified platform providing service to both municipal solid-waste, construction and demolition customers.

Through our yellow fleet of residential, roll off, and front load trucks and containers, Priority Waste makes the customer experience our #1 priority.

Job Purpose In your role as a Residential Truck Driver, you will be responsible for safely operating a garbage truck and ancillary equipment on assigned route to haul solid waste/recycling debris from customers.

Duties and Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to:

Performs pre and post trip inspections of truck

Operates truck in accordance with OSHA and DOT requirements as well as all local, municipal, state, and federal laws Mounts and dismounts a heavy-duty truck many times each day Completes assigned residential route daily, leaving the customers location free of debris

Professionally communicates with customers as needed

Notifies Route Manager/Dispatch of any accidents, injuries, property damage, or any other incidents

Notifies Route Manager/Dispatch of any service interruptions such as closed lots, blocked containers, safety hazards etc Identifies and reports all containers in need of repair/replacement

Attends training programs, briefings, and meetings as required

Communicates customer requests to Route Manager/Dispatch Immediately communicates mechanical problems to Mechanic and Supervisor Maintains cleanliness of vehicle

Maintains professional appearance

The successful candidate profile includes:

Must possess a valid Class A or Class B CDL1-year experience operating a residential waste truck preferred

High school diploma or GED preferred

Must be able to pass criminal background check, physical and DOT drug screen

Must have safe driving record, including no avoidable accidents in the past five years

Must have ability to communicate professionally with customers, dispatch and internal customer service

Must be able to sit, kneel, crouch, stoop, crawl, balance, hear, talk and smell

Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds

May be required to work in emergency situations

At Priority Waste, there are fundamental qualities that we look for in all our employees:

People who excel in a collaborative environment (team players)
A willingness to do whatever the situation calls forAn excitement to be part of a growing organizationA genuine understanding that the quality of your work has a direct impact on the company's success
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