Wm Careers – CDL Truck Driver

Job Description:

Operates hazardous waste transportation vehicle (e.g., Flatbed or Van Trailers, End Dump, 10-Wheeler and Roll-Off) with skill and proficiency conforming to all rules and regulations required for a Hazardous Material DOT-Licensed commercial hauler. Safely operates a heavy-duty truck to perform assigned duties on commercial routes.

Job Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Must possess the ability to wear a respirator where certain hazardous conditions are present.
• Communicates and interacts with customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ensures that load is secure prior to transport.
• Takes the shortest and most direct legal truck route to and from assigned work area.
• Completes daily safety checks and routine cleaning of equipment (i.e., windows, mirrors, etc.).
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Performs minor maintenance including, but not limited to, checking and adding fluids, checking tires and safety mechanisms, and performs other maintenance as it relates to vehicle inspection or safe operation.
• Reports all maintenance problems to supervisor and/or other company official.
• Does not make any unauthorized stops.
• Wears personal protective equipment (i.e., seat belts, gloves, work boots, safety glasses, etc.).
• Responds to emergencies that are within the scope of training.
• Reports all traffic violations to supervisor immediately.
• Operates hydraulic loading mechanisms on truck.
• Reports all accidents, illnesses, and injuries regardless of how minor they may appear to supervisor or dispatcher immediately.
• Reports all unsafe conditions or hazards, such as low wires, heavy traffic, narrow pathways to supervisor immediately.
• Operates truck safely in heavy traffic and other congested areas.
• Maintains a safe distance between other vehicles and always checks clearance before moving truck.
• Loads, unloads and transports Non-Hazardous / Hazardous material in a safe and efficient manner.
• Packages, labels and manifests RCRA materials as required at sites that do not have individual(s) responsible for this duty.
• Reviews, signs and maintains appropriate copies of all tickets, trip sheets, shipment records and driver or vehicle maintenance logs.
• Attentive to DOT Hours of Service rules.

Job Requirements:

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must hold current certification in OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) Training 40-hour Course.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Experience: Three (3) years of experience operating a vehicle requiring a CDL or equivalent military driving within the last seven (7) years.
• Hold a current Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with an air-brake endorsement and a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME).

Job Details:

Company: Waste Management

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Sulphur, LA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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