Driver

ROGUE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING, Inc.

• Title: Driver, Residential Automated Collection
• Division/Department:  Residential
• Reports to:   Residential Operations Manager
• Location:   8001 Table Rock Rd., White City, OR and Rogue Disposal and Recycling facilities and on route.
• Employee status:  Union/Non-exempt
• Work schedule: Formal workweek is from Sunday through Saturday.  Scheduled work is 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 5 days per week, or 6:30 - 5:00, 4 days per week, depending on route.  Shifts start/end subject to change per management.  Additional work on other days may be required as needed.  Workday includes 30-minute unpaid meal period and two paid 10-minute breaks.
• Wages:  Per Union Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Vacation: Per Union Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Benefits:  Company Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (see Company benefit plan descriptions).
• Drug and alcohol testing:  Subject to pre-employment drug testing and random selection drug and alcohol testing per DOT and Company policy.
• Probationary period: 720 hours worked.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Responsible for safely operating automated residential collection equipment for the efficient and effective collection of residential solid waste and delivering those materials to a designated disposal facility.  Responsible for completing required administrative paperwork by use of an On-Board-Computer to maintain accurate company records and customer accounts. Also responsible for effectively representing the company to its customers and establishing, as well as maintaining, positive customer relations.

• Equipment operation and waste collection.
• Drives automated collection equipment collecting waste in roll carts and placed at curbside.
• Provides quality, uninterrupted waste collection services.

• Works with customers to assure the efficiency of the collection process and the satisfaction of the customer.
• Maintains and submits a daily activity/route log by use of a Tablet.
• Completes pre- and post-trip inspections of equipment and submits appropriate reports.
• Fuels vehicle daily.
• Maintains the physical appearance of the equipment, including routine washing.
• Assists Leadman with customer improvements through service and equipment upgrades.
• Monitors over and under service utilization to assess changing service requirements.
• Monitors the condition and repair needs of existing customer roll carts.
• Participate in and support training and initiatives to improve service quality, safety, customer and employee relations, and operational efficiency and effectiveness.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge and practical skill to operate automated collection equipment safely, effectively, and efficiently.
• Possess and maintain a valid Oregon Commercial Drivers License Class A or B.
• Meets insurance company standards for “good driving record”.
• Computer and technology skills that include Microsoft Office, tablet, smart phone, on-line training courses and the ability to learn changing technologies used in the solid waste industry.
• English reading, writing, verbal, and map reading skills required to read and follow route instructions, respond to written and oral instructions, to provide written documentation and to exchange information by use of a Tablet.
• Attention skill needed to ensure accuracy of records and reports.
• Verbal and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a predominantly English-speaking public to address customer frustrations and conflicts effectively and maintain effective relationships with other employees.
• Skills of basic mathematics to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Ability to occasionally lift objects weighing up to 65 pounds, and to work with others and or with mechanical tools to lift heavier objects.
• Work at a continual and steady pace in a safe and efficient manner while operating vehicle in traffic.
• Mobility to occasionally climb in and out of vehicle, bend, and lifts objects, and walk and push and pull roll carts containing garbage on all types of surfaces.
• Able to function in all types of weather conditions from subfreezing cold to rain, to summer temperatures more than 100 degrees F.
• Pass randomly timed drug and alcohol tests in accord with DOT and company standards.
• Knowledge, skill and utilization of ergonomically safe operational practices.
• Knowledge, skill and use of hazardous material identification and handling practices.
• Knowledge, skill and use of protection practices for blood borne pathogens.
• Knowledge, skill and use of fire extinguishers and other emergency practices;
• Punctual and reliable in work attendance and job performance.
• Ability to work independent of direct supervision and to respond with flexibility to potentially changing routes and service demands.
• Follows a scheduled or authorized modified route as required.
• Operates a two-way radio to communicate with and receive instructions from a supervisor or dispatcher.
• Responsible for performing daily inspections of vehicle and packer and performs minor maintenance such as monitoring fluid levels, checking for leaks, vehicle lighting, belts, air brake system function, tire pressure and other functions necessary for safe and efficient operation.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Candidates for employment must meet position requirements, meet requirements for an Oregon Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B, and successfully pass post offer employment examinations including:

• physical
• drug screen
• physical capacity

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at careers.wasteconnections.com.

Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran)