Commercial Garbage Route Driver
Waste Connections
**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 6:00Am to 4:00Pm with occasional Overtime.**
**The starting rate of pay is $28.20/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.
+ A typical schedule for this position is **Monday-Friday 6:00Am to 4:00Pm** with an occasional Saturday as needed, 45-50 hour work week.
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.
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 $28.20/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
**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/why-waste-connections**
**Washington State Wage Range is $28.20-30.00/HR**
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