Front End Driver

Gfl - Durham, NC

Full-time

Durham, NC

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

As a Front-End Driver at GFL, you will be responsible for operating front-end trucks that provide essential waste and recycling services to a variety of multi-family residential and commercial routes. This role involves servicing multiple customers each day according to assigned routes, ensuring that waste is efficiently collected and transported to the appropriate station, landfill, or drop-off location. You will play a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness and safety of customer sites while adhering to all relevant regulations and company policies. Your daily tasks will include driving commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste. You will be required to open container enclosures or gates to access cans and, as needed, roll 3-4-yard cans into position for dumping. Performing daily pre- and post-trip inspections is essential, and you will need to complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of each shift. Interacting courteously with customers and the general public along your route is vital, as you will be expected to answer questions and respond to requests, notifying your supervisor of any issues that require management action. In addition to driving, you will be responsible for cleaning loose trash off the truck and the surrounding area to maintain a clean customer site and ensure safety along roads and highways. You will also maintain and submit a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report as required by law or company policy. Maneuvering the truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces using mirrors and GPS for locating service addresses will be part of your daily routine. Safety is paramount, and you will need to follow safe operating practices, including lockout/tagout procedures, to ensure the proper operation of the truck. Monitoring operations to detect loose debris and adhering to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards are also critical aspects of this position. Other job-related duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to mechanically collect solid waste and take to post-collection facilities
• Open container enclosures or gates to access cans and roll 3-4-yard cans into position for dumping as needed
• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift
• Interact courteously with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests
• Notify supervisor of issues requiring management action
• Clean loose trash off of truck and/or ground around truck and container that spills during dumping process
• Maintain and submit a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report 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
• Monitor operations to detect loose debris during dumping operation
• Adhere to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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) years 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
• 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 while sitting or standing
• Ability to follow all company safety policies and procedures