Portables Driver
Job Description
- Great Pay ( Based on experience)
- Be home every night and weekend
- Industry-leading benefit package - Eligible 1st of the month after 30 days
- Paid Vacation accrues day 1
- An opportunity to work with an empowering workforce and career advancement
As our Portables Driver you are responsible for servicing assigned route(s) with the servicing of portable restrooms, hand wash stations, and other equipment within the Portables Division. The driver represents the company in a safe and respectable manner while servicing customer accounts dispatched to him/her throughout the day and communicating regularly with dispatchers and supervisors.
Responsibilities
- Operate truck in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies
- Service portable restrooms, hand wash stations, and other company equipment to the expectations that meet or exceed the company’s standards for service
- Complete assigned routes
- Communicate with dispatch as route changes or issues arise
- Maintain and update route sheets
- onduct pre-trip/post trip vehicle inspections
- Maintain and update drivers log sheets
- Professional interaction with internal and external customers
- Keeping truck clean and operating properly within driver’s ability
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Knowledge/Critical Skills
- Ability to read and understand a map
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the job (prolonged physical exertions, including
- Ability to work overtime, weekend and/or holidays in addition to an on call rotation
- Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers
- Previous experience driving a medium duty commercial vehicle
- Waste industry experience, a plus
- Additional skills may be required to perform additional task(s) specific to work location, department or line of business
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have at least a valid Class C license or above
- Must have a valid DOT medical card or obtain prior to hire
- Must not have any DUI’s or OVI's within the last 5 years or 2 in the last 10 years
- Must not have any license suspensions within the last 2 years
- No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years
- Must successfully complete pre-employment testing
- Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
- Repetitive lifting, pushing, pulling and climbing up to 40lbs
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
- Exposure to residential and commercial waste
- Possible exposure to high traffic conditions while outside of the vehicle
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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