Residential Waste Collector

The Residential Driver will be responsible for safely and efficiently providing waste removal services to customers. This role involves collecting solid waste or recyclables on curbside and/or backdoor routes and transporting them to post-collection facilities.

• Drive a rear-load, split body, curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and take it to post-collection facilities.
• Assist helpers in loading solid waste into the truck hopper as route conditions require.
• Utilize helpers while backing up according to Company policy.
• Ensure company employees and third-party helpers adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety compliance, and quality standards while on designated routes.
• Operate the mechanical packer to load and compact trash from the hopper into the truck body.
• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections and complete and submit the vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
• Courteously interact with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests.
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill and/or transfer station run to ensure safe and productive equipment operations.
• Maintain and submit a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy.
• Maneuver the truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces using mirrors to back up.
• Use a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
• Follow safe operating practices, including lock out/tag out procedures, to ensure proper truck operation.
• Monitor operations to detect loose debris using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto the truck during dumping operations.
• Visually scan customer sites before and after dumping.
• Adhere to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.
• Possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A or B.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Minimum one (1) year of commercial driving experience or CDL school certificate.
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

• Knowledge of the truck and its components and the basic maintenance requirements for safe operation.
• Ability to control operations of equipment and maneuver the truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more.
• Ability to recognize unacceptable waste, such as gasoline or other flammable materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend associated documents and maps.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Flexibility to accept and adapt to change as well as the commitment to seek continuous improvement.
• Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Ability to follow all company safety policies and procedures.

• 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 ability to adjust focus due to the constant maneuvering of the vehicle in tight and high-traffic areas.
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds.
• Sitting may be required up to 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions.

• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, extreme hot and cold weather conditions (depending on the season), moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work in an outdoor environment up to 100% of the time.
• Works a route away from the branch location on a continuous basis throughout the day.
• Occasionally work in high-precarious places.
• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly.
• Work environment is usually loud.