Heavy Haul Truck Driver - (day shift, daily routes, home each day)

Locally owned and operated in Whatcom County, Cowden Brothers Trucking specializes in trucking needs. Our Trucking Division employs Heavy Haul Truck drivers who can operate Mack automatic tractors with 53' 4 axle heavy-haul trailers. These drivers complete 2-3 loads daily, hauling full containers of refuse from various transfer stations to a rail-yard in Seattle then delivering empty cans back to various locations. Drivers dispatch from Bellingham daily, between 3-6am, and usually return between 12-4pm. Weekly hours are 40-60, and overtime is paid after 40. We have openings coming available soon and interviews will be ongoing until our positions are filled.

Serving Northwest Washington since 1945, the Cowden name means commitment to providing quality products and genuine customer care. Top candidates for employment will be safe and courteous, skilled, dependable, enthusiastic, and willing to follow directions. While each route requires different demands, we expect all our drivers to be physically capable of lifting 45 lbs., climbing fixed-ladders, tarping live loads, performing vehicle inspections, and handling adverse weather conditions.

To join our team, please apply to this job posting. If selected and contacted by Human Resources, be prepared to provide your MVR, participate in an interview, test drive and pre-employment drug screening.

TRASH HAULING DRIVER JOB DUTIES OVERVIEW

• Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
• Inspect and transport container chassis from various Western Washington transfer stations to rail yard in Seattle
• Complete 2-3 loads daily, which consist of dropping and hooking, and some tarping
• Maintain appearance and clean/wash vehicle inside
• Ability to climb, stoop, bend, squat, stretch, sit, shift gears, and tarp loads
• Communicate with dispatch and work cooperatively with team
• Attend safety and team meetings
• Adjust axle pressure settings for proper load distribution 
• Drive in compliance with traffic laws and Company policies
• Complete required paperwork
• Provide excellent customer service

QUALIFICATIONS

• Safe driving record, (current MVR will be requested prior to interview)
• Current, valid CDL
• Current DOT medical certificate
• Experience (preferred, however, we will train the right candidate)
• Negative pre-employment DOT drug screen (required)
• Eligibility to work in the US (required)
• Ability to drive in Canada, a plus (some routes are in Canada but not all drivers will need to go to Canada)

BENEFITS

• Compensation based on experience, in the range of $28-$35/hr. with increases and annual bonuses.
• Home each day
• Full time (40-60 hrs/wk) M-F/ some short Saturday shifts
• Healthcare includes medical, dental, vision
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with employer match
• Bonuses
• Drug & Alcohol Free company

Resumes should be submitted though this job posting.