Front Load Driver - Southaven, MS

Front Load Driver

Southaven, Mississippi, United States

Waste Pro has immediate openings for energetic CDL Drivers! $2500.00 sign on retention bonus to be paid over the first year of employment!

Everyday thousands of Waste Pro trucks serve millions of customers. It takes professional, experienced, hardworking and dedicated people, working together, to accomplish this task. Work with the brightest people in the industry while driving some of the finest trucks built.

Did you know that Waste Pro offers a $10,000.00 driver award? This award is attainable every 3 years when the driver meets specific criteria.

• Responsible for servicing commercial business picking up Front Load Containers, empties containers using levers inside cab, may need to open corral doors, rolls 3-4 yard can on castors weighing up to 600 lbs into position for dumping. Picks up loose trash off truck or ground and cleans up spills. Transports waste to a designated local landfill/disposal area.
• Completes route / productivity sheets, records mileage, fuel consumption, log book (as required), Vehicle Condition Reports, and other forms.
• Communicates professionally with customers and reports any customer issues / complaints to appropriate internal contacts. Provides distinguishably different level of service through courteous and expeditious customer service in all aspects of refuse operation to general public and customers. Exhibits positive attitude towards company, customer and municipal goals.
• Responsible for safe operation of truck including pre-trip and post-trip inspections, evaluation of materials left for collections, determination of whether materials include hazardous materials, decision making and judgment regarding materials may be placed safely in truck for transport, and ensures safety of each employee encountered.
• Cleans waste from packer blade and truck body on each landfill run to ensure smooth and safe operations.
• Maintains clean truck and washes exterior weekly. Inspect/Clean Truck:
  Lift hood, inspect under hood, walk around and check under carriage; pump gas, check fluid levels and air tires - Uses air gauge, dipstick for levels, and gas pump nozzle for gas fill.

• Must have a Class A or B CDL valid for the state in which the position works. Requires a safe driving record.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines and practices; understanding of DOT and state requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
• Hear in normal audio range with or without correction.
• See in 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 supervisors, understand highway and traffic signals, and be able to make legible entries on paperwork.

• Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation‑sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro.
• Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

CDL required.

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.