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About this Automated Sideload Garbage Driver (Opa Locka FL) role at Waste Connections

Waste Connections · Onsite · 6440-Opa Locka Hauling

Waste Connections is Hiring a Automated Side Load/Automated Front Load Driver in Opa Locka, FL!


PAY: $23-$25/hr DOE, working 50-55 hours a week.


SHIFT DETAILS:
This is a full-time, year-round position. A typical schedule is Monday – Friday, with occasional Saturdays as needed. The workweek is approximately 50-55 hours.

  • Guaranteed routes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Wednesday or Saturday will serve as the 5th day, but driving is not guaranteed on this day.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Safely operate a Automated Side Load/Automated Front Load garbage truck on specified routes to collect commercial solid waste.
  • Ensure accurate and timely collection and disposal of waste by operating hydraulic systems to empty containers.
  • Interact courteously with customers while performing the job.
  • Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections on the vehicle to ensure it is in proper working order.
  • Ensure safety protocols are followed during collection and disposal.
  • Perform a physically demanding job, including loading and unloading waste from front-load containers.
  • Maintain cleanliness of the truck and work area.
  • Follow route sheets and service each customer assigned by the dispatcher.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

  • Extensive physical activity, including heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.
  • Work environment may involve some exposure to physical risks, including moving mechanical parts, requiring basic safety precautions.
  • Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including wet/humid conditions, as well as fumes and vibration. Noise levels are typically moderate.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to lift 50+ lbs without accommodation.
  • At least 2+ years of stable job history, with most recent job being a CDL driver position
  • At least 2 years of CDL driving experience.
  • No accidents on driving record in the last five years
  • VETERANS are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer:

  • Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, long-term & short-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) retirement plans.
  • Safety bonus program: Earn up to an additional $2,600 annually for meeting safety goals.
  • Unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

If you have any questions or need help with your application feel free to call the Recruiter, Pete Carreon at 832-510-5681.


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

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How this Driver salary compares

This role pays $49,920/yr — in line with the typical range for Driver roles.

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About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who

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