Residential Waste Collector

We are seeking a highly skilled and safety-conscious Residential Driver to join our team at GFL Environmental. As a key member of our waste management team, you will be responsible for safely and efficiently collecting residential waste and recyclables, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

• Drive a rear-load, split body, curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and take to post-collection facilities
• Assist helpers in loading solid waste into truck hopper as route conditions require
• Ensure company employees and third-party helpers adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety compliance, and quality standards while on designated routes
• Operate mechanical packer to load and compact trash from 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 and notify supervisor of issues requiring management action
• Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill and/or transfer station run to ensure equipment operations continue safely and productively
• 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 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 operation of the truck
• Monitor operations to detect loose debris using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation and visually scan customer site 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 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, maneuvering 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 (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) 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 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 season), moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles
• Work in outdoor environment up to 100% of the time
• Works route away from 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