All American Waste is hiring: Roll-Off Driver - Food Waste in New Haven

Overview

Roll-Off Driver - Food Waste at All American Waste

All American Waste is at the forefront of waste and hauling and processing - innovating every step of the way as we work to find the best solutions for safe and efficient residential and commercial services. From building the largest state-of-the-art recycling facility in the country, powering our buildings with solar energy, and fueling our trucks with all-American natural gas, we are committed to you, our communities, and the planet.

Our story started with a single truck. In 1974, founder Guy "Sonny" Antonacci and his wife, Mary Ann, started Somers Sanitation - named after our hometown of Somers, Connecticut. Today, three generations of family and a dedicated team of professionals are leading our companies into the future. While our fleet, facilities, services, and family have all grown, we take pride in continuing to operate our businesses based on the fundamental principle that has guided us since the beginning - to provide exceptional service and innovation to the communities and people we serve.

Join a team committed to taking leaps forward to remain at the forefront of sustainability.

Some see waste. We see possibilities.

All American Waste is offering a sign-on bonus of up to $3,000, depending on experience.

Position Summary:

A Roll Off Driver safely operates a heavy-duty truck and is responsible for loading, unloading, and dumping food waste totes into a fixed body on the truck. After dumping totes, the driver is responsible for placing a new bag inside the tote with a rubber band and returning the tote to the customer's location. All services happen on the customer's site. The driver will dump at food waste locations, sometimes twice a day, as needed. This position is a full-time position with a start time typically at 430am. This position will serve many towns in Fairfield and New Haven County in Connecticut.

Your Role:

• Operates vehicles per Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements, as well as all local, state, and federal laws.
• Performs pre-and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles and completes required paperwork.
• Notifies the Route Manager or Dispatch of any customer complaints, incidents, on-site service issues, or potential safety hazards.
• Communicates customer requests to the Route Manager or Dispatch.
• Identifies and reports all containers in need of repair or replacement.
• Performs all duties as scheduled by the Route Manager or Dispatch and assists other drivers as directed to meet customer needs.
• Maintains reasonable, regular, punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave ACT (FMLA) and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.

Your Skills:

• Customer-focused.
• Safety knowledgeable and focused
• Professional in appearance and demeanor
• Respectful of Company vehicles and equipment
• Quality-oriented
• Reliable and dependable
• Able to adapt to changing work requirements on a daily/hourly basis.
• Exceptional driving skills
• Ability to read and write logs, reports, orders, and maps. Etc.

Requirements:

• Commercial Driver\'s License B (CDL).
• Commercial Driver\'s License Class A or B with an air brake endorsement is a plus.
• The CDL is a requirement; therefore, an applicant must be 21.
• Acceptable driving record.
• Complete pre-employment DOT drug screen, physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, criminal history, and motor vehicle record review.

This Position Features:

• Family-Oriented Environment
• Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential

Physical Demands:

Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects of up to or more than 100 pounds frequently.
• Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and lifting to 200 pounds.
• Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS-monitored vehicle.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements, for most of the workday.

EEO Statement: All American Waste, LLC The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.