CDL Driver

Safety Conscious CDL Holding Driver

El Dorado Disposal, a Waste Connections company, is looking to hire a safety conscious CDL holding driver to join the team in Placerville, CA! This is a physical job where you will be working outside in all weather conditions.

Starting pay is $27.50 per hour. The pay range for this job category is $27.00 to $32.00 per hour.

The schedule is Monday-Friday 3:30am or 4:30am, depending on the line of business. (i.e., Commercial, Residential, Roll-Off) Occasional Saturdays as needed. This is a full-time position.

We offer:

• Competitive wage
• Safety bonuses of up to $2,000-$3,000 a year
• Boot allowance of up to $250.00 a year
• Uniforms provided along with PPE gear
• Overtime

Duties and responsibilities:

• Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste. Waste experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.
• 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.
• 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 requires following basic safety precautions.
• The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate.

Minimum job requirements:

• Valid Class A or B CDL with air brakes endorsement required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Basic knowledge of truck components to complete pre- and post-trip inspections.

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.