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Waste Collection Operator

2 months ago

Saginaw MI United States GFL Environmental Full time

Position Overview:
As a Front-End Waste Management Driver, you will be responsible for operating front-end trucks that service a variety of multi-family residential and commercial routes, effectively removing and transporting waste or recyclables in accordance with customer contracts.

This role involves servicing multiple clients daily based on assigned routes. The collected waste must then be transferred to the designated station, landfill, or drop-off site.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Operate commercial front-load trucks or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and transport it to post-collection facilities.
  • Access container enclosures or gates to retrieve cans, rolling 3-4 yard cans into position for dumping as necessary.
  • Conduct daily pre- and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of each shift.
  • Engage courteously with customers and the general public along the route, addressing inquiries or requests; report any issues requiring management attention to the supervisor.
  • Maintain cleanliness by removing loose trash from the truck and surrounding area during the dumping process to ensure a tidy customer site and safe road conditions.
  • Keep and submit a logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as mandated by law or company policy.
  • Skillfully maneuver the truck in and out of tight spaces, utilizing mirrors for backing up.
  • Utilize a key map and GPS for locating service addresses.
  • Adhere to safe operating practices, including lockout/tagout procedures to ensure proper truck operation.
  • Monitor operations for loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight, and listen for debris falling during the dumping operation; visually inspect the customer site before and after dumping.
  • Comply with all safety standards, equipment checks, and precautions while performing all duties. Follow all federal, state/provincial, local, and company safety and vehicle operation regulations.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:
  • Possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
  • Minimum of one (1) year of commercial truck driving experience or a CDL school certificate.
  • Meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to company standards.
  • Demonstrate the ability to safely operate the truck and equipment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Understanding of the truck and its components, along with basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
  • Ability to control equipment operations, maneuvering the truck in tight spaces using mirrors for distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
  • Recognize unacceptable waste (e.g., gasoline or other flammable materials).
  • Effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
  • Read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
  • Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Adapt to change and commit to continuous improvement.
  • Exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
  • Coordinate movements of two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
  • Follow all company safety policies and procedures.

Physical/Mental Demands:
  • Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
  • Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus due to constant vehicle maneuvering in tight and high-traffic areas.
  • Regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds. Occasionally move/push up to 300 pounds.
  • Enter and exit the truck to open doors multiple times during a shift.
  • Climb to the top of the truck to ensure the load is secured before transporting it to the landfill.
  • Sitting is required 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
  • Ability to work in typically loud conditions.

Working Conditions:
  • Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy conditions, extreme temperatures, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
  • Work in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.
  • Operate routes away from the branch location continuously throughout the day.
  • Occasionally work in high, precarious places.
  • Constantly work in motor vehicle traffic conditions.
  • Work environment is typically loud.

We appreciate your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL Environmental is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.