Posted 4 days ago

Local Commercial Route Driver- Moses Lake, WA

Waste Connections US, Inc United States of America, 2146-Lakeside Disposal&Recycle
Onsite Full Time

Job description

LakeSide Disposal, a Waste Connections Company, is looking to hire a Safety Minded Commercial Licensed Driver to join our team in Moses Lakes, WA. This position will work Monday-Friday 5:30Am to 3:00Pm with occasional Overtime. A typical schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 5:30Am to 3:00Pm with an occasional Saturday as needed, 45-50 hour work week. Driver rate of pay is $29.15/HR. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ability to safely Drive on specified routes to collect solid waste. Waste experience preferred, but not required. Ability to read route Tablet and service each customer identified on the Route 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. Ideal candidate will possess: Commercial Driver’s License A or B with Airbrake endorsement Clean driving record. Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED. Must be able to lift, Push or Pull 50+lbs minimum. Safety Minded Customer Service Experience Preferred. Work outside in all weather conditions or standing for 8+ Hour Shifts. Basic knowledge of truck components to help complete DOT pre- and post-trip inspections. This is a Safety Sensitive Position What do we offer our employees? Competitive Compensation Starting at $29.15/HR Yearly Safety Bonuses Yearly Boot Allowance Performance-based career growth potential Medical, dental, vision insurance plans Income Protection Plans (Life Insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability) 401(k) with a generous company match Flexible Spending Account Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Emergency Travel Assistance WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT: Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds throughout a 8+ hour shift. Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. Which require the following basic safety precautions. The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate. To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.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". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/us/en/benefits Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. WA state wage Range $29.15/HR-29.15/HR 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.