Route Driver - Eugene, United States - Apex Recycling & Disposal

    Apex Recycling & Disposal
    Apex Recycling & Disposal Eugene, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Route Driver - Automated & Commercial Driver (Weekend) - Position Duties

    Seeking dependable, responsible team player with good work ethic and communication skills for a full time Route Driver position for a customer service focused refuse & recycling collection company in Eugene, Oregon. This Route Driver position will haul yard debris or recycling from residential accounts with a automated side-load truck on weekdays and collect garbage containers from commercial accounts with front load truck on a small weekend route. Class B CDL drivers license is required.
    Job Benefits -

    • Position is a minimum of 40 hours per week (Wed, Thur, Fri. & partial shift Sat & Sun.)
    • Medical, dental, & life insurance coverage for employee - $1000 deductible
    • Medical and dental coverage available for dependents - company pays 80% of dependent coverage
    • Competitive industry wages
    • Uniforms and safety PPE provided
    • Annual bonuses possible for meeting performance benchmarks
    Essential Functions-
    • Safely drive and operate automated garbage truck on regular route to service roll carts located at customer accounts
    • Safely drive and operate front load garbage truck to collect containers from commercial accounts on the weekend routes
    • Must ensure accounts are serviced quickly without leaving any messes
    • Will unload recycling at company shop
    • Will travel to Transfer Station or Landfill to unload contents of truck and perform clean out procedures of refuse body after dumping load.
    • Will perform daily inspection of vehicles driven.
    • Will perform daily maintenance on dumper of garbage truck.
    • Report any vehicle defect needing correction to shop coordinator.
    • Ensure recycling storage areas at company shop are kept clean and organized.
    Required Experience & Abilities-
    • Must be able to pass DOT drug screen test
    • Valid driver license and clean driving record for past three years
    • Meet company driving standards and comply with fleet safety policy
    • Work independently in absence of supervision
    • Understand and follow work orders and other oral or written instructions
    • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with those contacted in the course of work
    • Communicate with all levels of personnel and management using good verbal and written skills
    • Knowledge of safe work practices
    • Ability to work weekend shifts consistently
    Physical Demands-
    • Work safely at fast pace all day
    • Must be able to lift 30-60 lbs load consistently all day
    • Must be able to push/ pull containers weighing up to 1,800 lbs.
    • Must exit truck at each account to dump garbage cart with dumper and load recycling as needed for rural route
    • Must exit truck at each account to move container to be dumped and return to original placement for front load route
    Education or Equivalent Experience -
    • Typically requires high school diploma or equivalent
    • At least two years of truck driving experience. Formal training may be substituted for some required experience
    • Class B CDL drivers license is required
    Salary -
    • Salary Range - $ $30.00 per hour. Medical, dental and life insurance benefits after complete probationary period.