Driver - CDL A

CDL A Driver

This CDL A driver will transport, remove, deliver, and collect various liquid and solid hazardous and non-hazardous wastes from various customer sites. Will be required to load and unload trucks.

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life! Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!

• 3 weeks PTO annually
• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with an employer match
• Work boot reimbursement
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and regulations.

Familiarity and experience working with government documents such as manifests.

Perform trip inspections on equipment operated and load, ensuring safety and roadworthiness.

Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, carriage of goods, driver's hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, customs and immigration and weights and dimensions.

Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.

Check vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.

Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

Record and maintain required documentation including driver logbook, bills of lading, manifests etc. by manual or electronic means.

Communicate effectively with the public, customers, and co-workers both verbally and in written form.

Loading and unloading of trucks.

Perform periodic inspections before, during, and after delivery to ensure that load is properly fastened down and is secure.

Deliver to product and proper paperwork to our customers in a courteous and timely manner.

Ensure that any debris caused by the loading/unloading of truck is cleaned up.

Provide feedback to supervision regarding customer problems, mechanical problems, or delivery problems.

Train others when required.

Other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements:

Valid CDL A with clean driving record.

Tanker and hazmat endorsements required.

Must be able to drive manual transmissions.

Overtime as required.

Occasional weekend work may be required and occasional overnight.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to perform routine vehicle maintenance.

Demonstrated organizational skills with strong oral and written communication abilities.

Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques.

High level of personal integrity.

Strong work ethic.

Professional/mature demeanor under stressful situations.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Confident, consistent decisive personality.

Will be required to work both indoors and outdoors.

Manual dexterity, ability to lift 50+ lbs required.