Lead Driver

****Job Title****

Lead Driver****Primary Location****

Jackson, Wyoming****Employee Type****

Employee****Job Description****

**Westbank Sanitation is looking for a Lead driver in Jackson, WY.**

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**Purpose of Position:**

**To ensure daily refuse, recycling, biodiesel, and compost route service needs are met in a safe, efficient, and effective manner by acting as a relief driver, covering routes when regularly scheduled drivers are unavailable. And assisting the leadership team in providing for the needs of the Operations Department.**

**External refuse and recycle customers. Internal customers include, but are not limited to, Dispatch and Customer Service.**

**Essential Duties of Position:**

**The Lead Driver is responsible for:**

* Operating vehicle in accordance with all DOT, OSHA state, and federal requirements

* Inspecting the vehicle before leaving work grounds and at end of shift, recognizing and documenting any maintenance needs

* Safety of vehicle, equipment, and Helper, if applicable

* Driving, loading, unloading, and operating various delivery, rear-loading residential, automated, front-end-loading, roll-off, and commercial tanker vehicles as required

* Operating mechanical hand controls to engage containers and empty contents, if operating an automated or front-loading vehicle

* Entering various customer locations as required to collect recyclables, compostable materials, or used cooking oil in a professional, friendly, and courteous manner, while maintaining cleanliness of the customer location

* Ensuring all customers recycle, compost, or used cooking oil collection containers are replaced properly and containment areas are free of debris and/or spillage, if required to enter the customer location

* Ensuring all customers containers are properly emptied, cleaned, and placed at the service location, if making a container delivery

* Maintaining applicable route by following and efficiently managing route book and completing work orders continuously as assigned

* Providing direction for the assigned Helper or Site Worker throughout the shift, if applicable

* Assisting with moving residential refuse and recyclables from the curb to the refuse collection vehicle, if operating a residential rear-loading vehicle

* Ensuring all customer interactions by Driver or Helper (if applicable) are polite and courteous

* Performing all duties as scheduled by Dispatch or Supervisors and assist other Company drivers as directed

* Cleaning the vehicle inside and out at the end of shift

* Completing route and vehicle documentation and submitting it to Dispatch at end of shift

* Communicating via radio with Dispatch as requested

* Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), and maintaining a neat and professional appearance at all times

* Working with leadership to build safety culture through involvement in safety meetings, tailgates, fleet walks, ride a-longs, etc.

* Assisting with scheduling and assigning work to be done and directing work in the field.

* Performing other duties as assigned

* Maintaining regular and predictable attendance

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**

* Possess organization and verbal/written communication skills

* Ability to read a map and apply basic map reading skills

* Positive attitude; excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills

* Ability to work under pressure and interact positively with others

* Must be able to speak and read English in order to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate via radio

* Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds frequently

**Job Qualifications**

**Experience Required:**

** Two years of previous waste industry commercial motor vehicle driving experience required; three years preferred**

* Must be signed-off in two or more of the following lines of business: Automation, Commercial, Roll-Off, Mountain, Residential, Tanker (includes Water and Biodiesel), or Transfer Truck.

**Minimum Level of Education:** High school diploma or equivalent

**Certifications Required:** None

**Driving Requirements:**

* Valid class B commercial drivers license with tanker endorsement

* Valid medical card

* Clean motor vehicle record (MVR)

* Ability to meet all DOT requirements

**Position Reports To: Operation Supervisors/Operation Manager**

**Physical Requirements:**

**[HEAVY] Ability to perform heavy physical demanding work. Physical effort may include lifting, kneeling, touching, feeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive bending/twisting motions. Clarity of vision to see near, mid-range. Ability to perform heavy lifting throughout shift.**

**Working Conditions:**

**Heavy work in varying outdoor weather conditions with exposure to extremely cold temperatures, wind, snow, and ice. Potential exposure to hazardous materials. Exposure to exhaust fumes, garbage fumes and odors.**

**EEO:**

**Responsible for fair and equitable treatment of people in the workplace.**

**Disclaimer:**

**The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. Alaska Waste reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.**

**Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees.**

OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US

Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do.

****Our Opportunities****

BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN

People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. Youll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future.

LETS REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER

Bring your passion to succeed and youll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, youll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve.