Class 3 Front Load Driver

GFL Environmental is looking for a Class 3 Front End Driver to join our team in Victoria, British Columbia!

As a Class 3 driver, you will be responsible for safely, efficiently, and courteously providing waste removal services to customers.

An ideal candidate will have a friendly demeanor and is physically capable of completing job duties in a positive, team oriented and supportive environment.

Why Join TEAM GREEN

• Excellent Health, Vision, and Dental benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Possible Over Time
• Excellent Work life balance

The job :

As the everyday faces of GFL, our Front Load Drivers interact with the community on a day-to-day basis, performing tasks that make those communities safer and cleaner places to live.

The primary focus of this role is waste collection and transportation, operating a Front Load truck along your assigned route, and properly disposing of all waste at GFL facilities.

The driver must be comfortable operating a Front Load truck.

A day in the life* of a Solids Collection Front Load Driver :

Upon on arriving to work, meet with the team, assess all equipment and upcoming routes, and prepare for the day ahead

Your morning tasks may include :

• Driving and operating a Front Load Vehicle on assigned routes, mechanically collecting waste
• Transporting all collected solid waste to post-collection facilities
• Maneuvering truck in and out of minimum clearance spaces
• Using a key map and GPS to locate service addresses
• Following safe operating practices, including lock out or tag out procedures
• Cleaning loose trash off the truck or ground around truck
• Maintaining a clean site along roads and highways by tidying container spills that occur during dumping process
• Submitting pre-trip and post-trip inspections and / or vehicle condition reports
• Interacting with customers or general public in a courteous manner along designated route
• Notifying management of any issues along collection route

Perform afternoon tasks, either continuing tasks from the morning or starting new ones

Before heading home, appropriately store equipment and lay groundwork for a smooth next day

schedule may vary depending on the day-to-day, start time, etc.

What’s required :

Solids Front Load Drivers must meet the following qualifications :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class 3

Minimum 1 year of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate

Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck in and out of spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more

Knowledge of trucks, their components, and the basic maintenance requirements for safe operation

Exert physical effort including pushing, pulling, bending and lifting items up to 50 lbs.

Use fine motor coordination with arm, hand, finger and leg dexterity

Ability to kneel, crawl and climb

Sitting is required 75% of the time

Working Conditions :

Will vary based on weather conditions.

May include exposure to dust, noise, heat, cold and fumes