CDL Driver B Dump Truck

Company Info

Circular Services is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest private recycling company in the U.S. with operations across the country. We help businesses and municipalities reduce and divert waste, lowering disposal costs and fueling local supply chains by ensuring materials are recovered, recycled, and reused.

About the Role: 

This position will focus specifically on the collection of food scraps from our commercial customers in the Fairfield & Westchester County region. Collections will be performed in a single-axle or tandem-axle dump truck. A Class-B CDL Dump Truck Driver is required to operate these trucks.

Shift: M-F, 5AM latest, 40-50 hours per week (Job Type: Full-time) | Location: Southington, CT | Pay Rate: $28.00

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• FSA
• Vacation Time
• 401k matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities: 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Rear Load

• Rolling and emptying totes with hydraulic mechanism at collection locations
• Effectively completing pre-trip & post-trip vehicle inspections daily
• Safely operating a Class B vehicle on roadways and at customer sites
• Communicating load information to dispatch
• Providing the best-service-possible to customers in a courteous and friendly manner
• Maintaining clean vehicle & personal appearance in an often unclean environment
• Lifting may be required
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Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Valid CDL Class B driver's license required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (Medical Card).
• Must successfully pass a DOT-regulated drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work overtime and occasional weekends as needed.

Preferred Job Qualifications: 

• Ability to maneuver wheeled containers weighing up to 250 lbs. as part of daily collection duties.
• Demonstrated reliability and punctuality, with the ability to begin routes no later than 5:00 AM.
• Ability to work independently while effectively following written and verbal instructions.
• Prior experience in waste industry preferred

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: 

Normal work environment is a recycling plant, with exposure to all weather conditions, dirt, high levels of noise, smells/odors and at times exposure to dangerous and/or toxic substances requiring necessary precautions, including PPE.