Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Residential Garbage Truck Driver (Equipment Operator)

You must have one year of equipment driving experience with at least six (6) months of verifiable driving experience in a position which requires a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with valid DOT Medical Card at the time of hire.

Thank you for considering a career with Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District. Our team proudly serves over 86,000 homes, libraries, parks, and non-residential facilities, ensuring clean and sustainable communities. We're dedicated to delivering world-class customer service while fostering a supportive and caring culture for our employees.

Join us and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, PTO leave, option for 100% employer paid health insurance, $50,000 employer paid life and AD&D coverage, retirement savings, plus a substantial employer contribution to a pension. We reward safety and efficiency with incentives, and a rotating four day work week with 10 hour shifts.

As a driver, you'll operate state of the art trucks and be part of a team that provides top notch waste and recycling collection services across Salt Lake County. This a job where every day brings new challenges and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the environment and community.

You will follow a daily assigned route collecting refuse and/or recycling, and transporting the load to the landfill, transfer station, or recycling facility. As a CDL holder you are required keep your equipment clean and in proper working condition, perform pre- and post-shift inspections, keep loads within legal limits and follow all applicable laws and regulations.

This position requires a full range of motion in the shoulders, arms, hands, wrists, legs, and feet. A driver must be able to push, pull, or lift up to 100 pounds as necessary to ensure route is complete and free of debris, and exhibit manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. In this position you will sit for extended periods while exposed to traffic hazards, inclement weather, noise, dust, fumes, grease, and potentially unsanitary conditions; the use of personal protective equipment is mandatory. You must be able to climb into and out of equipment on a regular basis.