Driver

The Gig

GFL Environmental is hiring a Roll Off Driver in Fort Wayne, IN. You'll be the person who shows up, hooks up the container, and hauls waste away. It's a physical job, a driving job, and a customer facing job all at once. Pay starts at $26/hr and goes up to $30/hr, and they're offering a $2,500 sign on bonus to get started.

What You'll Actually Do

• Operate a manual roll off truck and all the ancillary equipment to pick up waste from customer sites.
• Run safety lane inspections before and after each trip, and fill out daily truck reports, route sheets, and any other paperwork your supervisor asks for.
• If the truck has a mechanical issue, you tell the mechanic and your supervisor right away ; no waiting around.
• Keep the route quality where management expects it to be.
• Use proper driving and equipment techniques so you're not the cause of mechanical breakdowns.
• Follow every safety standard and check, plus comply with federal, state, local, and company rules ; including any customer specific regulations.
• Spot a potential hazard with a container? Let your supervisor or lead know before you touch it.
• Keep the truck clean ; inside the cab and outside the vehicle.
• Report any accident or incident to your supervisor immediately.
• Look professional and act professional when you're meeting customers or the public, especially if you're in uniform.
• Wear your PPE at all times: gloves, reflective vest, safety glasses, work boots ; the whole deal.
• Keep accurate records of the services you perform.
• Work with your supervisor to make the route more efficient.
• Show up to safety meetings and branch meetings.
• You might need to work overtime now and then.
• And yes, you'll do other duties management asks of you.

What You Need to Bring

• A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• You must be able to operate a manual transmission ; no automatic restriction on your license.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience, or a CDL school certificate.
• A high school diploma or GED is desired but not required.
• You have to meet the company's criteria for safety sensitive functions.
• You need to prove you can safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

Skills That Matter

• You can operate any vehicle or equipment the job throws at you, including manual transmissions.
• You can communicate in writing and out loud with other people.
• Basic math? You've got it, and you can apply it to the job.
• You can write simple reports and correspondence ; pre trip and post trip inspections, accident reports, daily paperwork, that kind of thing.
• You can read and understand simple instructions and company policies.
• You follow instructions and work fine with limited supervision.
• Common sense is your friend ; you can carry out written or oral instructions and solve general problems.

The Physical Reality of This Job

• You'll be sitting up to 75% of the time because driving is the main gig.
• But you also need to stand, walk, use your hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.
• Your vision needs to handle close work, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and adjusting focus ; you'll be maneuvering a big truck in tight spots with heavy traffic.
• Regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds. Frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• It's usually loud out there.

What the Working Conditions Are Like

• You're outside up to 100% of the time. That means heat, cold, rain, storms, and humidity depending on the season.
• You'll be around loud noise, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• You work on the route away from the branch all day, constantly out in traffic.
• Occasionally you'll work in high precarious places.
• Motor vehicle traffic is a constant factor.
• And yes, it's usually loud.

Benefits and Perks

• 15 days of paid time off.
• 4 medical plan options to choose from, including an HSA with employer contributions and a match program.
• 401(k) with an employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• An Employee Assistance Program that includes free counseling services.

How to Apply

Thanks for your interest. Only people selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or disability.