Green Solutions Truck Operator (Hiring Immediately)

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!

Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!

• 15 days of paid time off

• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) with an employer match

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

Overview:

GFL Environmental is one of North America’s leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Working for GFL is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives a rear-load, split body, curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and take to post-collection facilities

• As route conditions require, driver will assist helper(s) in loading solid waste into truck hopper

• Utilize helpers while backing up according to Company policy

• Ensures company employees and third-party helpers adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety compliance and quality standards, while on designated route

• Operates mechanical packer to load and compact trash from hopper into the truck body

• Performs daily pre- and post-trip inspections; completes and submits the vehicle condition report at the end of the shift

• Courteously interacts with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests; notify supervisor of issues requiring management action

• Cleans waste from the packer blade and truck body on each landfill and/or transfer station run; this ensures that equipment operations will continue safely and productively

• Maintains and submits a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy

• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up

• Uses a key map and GPS to locate service addresses

• Follows safe operating practices, including lock out/tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck

• Monitors operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation; visually scans customer site before and after dumping

• Adherence to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired

• Possess valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class A or B

• Must be at least 21 years of age

• Minimum one (1) years of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate

• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards