Swing Driver (Waste Management Industry)

Swing Driver Position

Capital Waste Services is a leading provider of waste management services throughout South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, and Florida areas. We are committed to providing superior customer service with our emphasis on integrity, reliability and cleanliness. We invest in our community, our customers and our employees by providing access to state-of-the-art systems and processes, and the best leadership in the business!

Capital Waste Services offers great hours with full time pay and benefits for our CDL Drivers. Pay based on experience.

Swing Driver Position Summary:

Safely operate front-end load, roll-off, container delivery and/or rear-load and automated side-load commercial vehicles and ancillary equipment on an assigned route to service customers in a safe and efficient manner. Deliver collected solid waste/cardboard to disposal site.

Minimum Requirements:

• Previous experience with front-end load, roll-off, rear-load, automated side-load (ASL)
• Education, Training, Experience and Licensing/Certification Requirements:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired
• Possess valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• MUST HAVE prior waste industry driving experience
• Two (2) years of satisfactory driving experience of Class A or B vehicles preferred
• Satisfactory MVR (Motor Vehicle Driving Record)
• Must pass a DOT physical, drug screen and criminal background check

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded upon to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time
• Operate front-end load, roll-off truck, container delivery truck and/or rear-load and automated side-load commercial vehicles and ancillary equipment to collect solid waste on a specified collection route
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and reports, daily truck report, route sheets and other documentation as requested by management or regulation
• Communicate vehicle mechanical problems to maintenance supervisor immediately
• Maintain route quality standards as predetermined by management
• Operate truck and equipment using prescribed techniques to eliminate driver-induced mechanical failures
• Follow all safety standards, equipment checks and precautions in performance of all duties
• Comply with all federal, state, local and company rules on safety and vehicle operation including any required customer specific rules or regulations
• Communicate any potential hazards in serving/picking up container to Supervisor/Lead prior to performing task
• Maintain clean vehicle by cleaning cab interior and exterior of vehicle

Work Environment:

Exposed to unpleasant sights and smells. The unavoidable, externally imposed conditions under which the work must be performed, and which create hardship including the frequency and duration of occurrence of physical demands, environmental conditions, demands on one's senses and mental demands.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell
• Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus due to the constant maneuvering of vehicle in tight and high traffic areas.
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds. Occasionally move/push up to 300 pounds.
• Ability to enter and exit truck to open doors to corrals multiple times during a shift
• Ability to climb to top of truck to verify that the load is secure prior to transporting the load to the landfill
• Sitting 75% of the time due to the primary function of driving.
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions.