Driver

Job Title Driver Primary Location Lincoln, Nebraska Employee Type Employee Job Description Waste Connections is looking for a safety conscience Local CDL Class B Refuse Route Driver to join our GROWING team in Lincoln, Nebraska. COMPETITIVE PAY WITH A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS! WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN US: CULTURE: It’s a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed All-stars know what they do is important. INTEGRITY: Our definition is “saying what you will do and then doing it!” We keep our promises to our customers and our employees. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: •Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste. Waste experience preferred, but not required. •Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher. •Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires. •Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers. •Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities. •Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT: •Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds. •Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. Which require following basic safety precautions. •The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: •Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement as a minimum. •Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English. •Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete pre- and post-trip inspections. •Ability to work Monday – Friday with some Saturdays. Approximately 50-55 hours a week with paid overtime. To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at https://careers.wasteconnections.com/ . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. Waste Connections does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.