Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
I.Job Summary
Class - A Track Trailer Driver (Yard Driver/Jockey) Safely operates a tractor trailer to perform assigned duties on designated routes.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
* Operates vehicle in accordance with Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements as well as all local, state and federal requirements and Company expectations for the Fleet; maintains a clean and safe vehicle.
* No use of any type of communication device while the vehicle is in motion.
* Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicle using utilizing standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report); notes all issues on DVIR form for corrective review/repair.
* Immediately reports any unsafe situations or service calls to Supervisor before attempting service.
* Participates and cooperates in all scheduled training, briefings, and meetings as required by Manager.
* Performs all duties as scheduled by Manager, assisting other company drivers as directed.
* Immediately notifies Manager of any incidents, accidents, injures or property damage.
* Communicates customer requests or issues to Manager.
* Follows route assignments throughout the day and completes all documentation when checking-in at the end of the route.
III.Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
* Education: None required.
* Experience: 1 year of experience within the last 3 years operating a commercial vehicle that requires a Class A CDL or military equivalent.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
* Class A Commercial Drivers License.
* Applicant must be 21+ years of age.
* 1 year of experience within the last 3 years operating a commercial vehicle that requires a Class A CDL or military equivalent.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
* Acceptable driving record required.
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding the physical requirements, and work environment of the job. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
* Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
* Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds frequently.
* Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting and lifting up to 50 lbs.
Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS monitored vehicle.
Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday.
Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.
Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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Houston, TX
Waste Management, Inc. is an American waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company in North America. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in the First City Tower in Houston, Texas.
The company's network includes 346 transfer stations 293 active landfill disposal sites, 146 recycling plants, 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects and six independent power production plants. Waste Management offers environmental services to nearly 21 million residential, industrial, municipal and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. With 26,000 collection and transfer vehicles, the company has the largest trucking fleet in the waste industry. Together with its competitor Republic Services, Inc, the two handle more than half of all garbage collection in the United States.