Multi-Route CDL Waste Collection Driver

Join Team Green at GFL

At GFL Environmental, your road leads to growth. As part of our tight-knit Team Green, you’ll help keep communities cleaner, safer, and happier—every single day.

Perks you can count on:

• 15 days of paid time off.
• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program, dental, and vision coverage.401(k) with an employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

A Day on the Route

You’ll operate a commercial truck across designated routes, ensuring customers receive reliable service while upholding safety and quality standards. Here’s how your day unfolds:

• Drive a commercial vehicle to collect waste and transport it to post-collection facilities.
• Model safe, compliant work practices and ensure any helpers or third parties follow Company policies and procedures.
• Serve as a mentor/resource to other drivers when assigned to help maintain operational standards.
• Open container enclosures or gates; position cans on casters for safe and efficient dumping.
• Keep customer sites and roads clean by removing debris that may spill during collection and dumping.
• Clear waste from the packer blade and truck body at the landfill to keep equipment operating safely and productively.
• Complete daily pre- and post-trip inspections; submit vehicle condition reports at shift end.
• Engage courteously with customers and the public; escalate issues requiring management attention.
• Maintain a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheets, and post-trip inspection reports as required.
• Maneuver in tight spaces; back using mirrors with precision.
• Use a key map and/or GPS to accurately locate service addresses.
• Follow safe operating practices including lockout/tagout procedures.
• Monitor for loose debris visually and by sound; scan customer sites before and after service.
• Adhere to DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED desired.
• Valid CDL Class A or B; 21 years of age or older.
• At least one (1) year of commercial driving experience OR a CDL school certificate.
• Meets Company standards for safety-sensitive functions.
• Proven ability to safely drive the truck and operate equipment.

Skills That Set You Up for Success

• Working knowledge of truck systems/components and basic maintenance for safe operation.
• Expert equipment control; able to maneuver into/out of tight clearances and back 120 feet using mirrors.
• Recognizes unacceptable or hazardous waste (e.g., gasoline, flammables).
• Clear communicator with customers and teammates; reads/writes route documents and maps.
• Follows oral and written instructions; embraces change and continuous improvement.
• Capable of lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 lbs repeatedly using proper technique.
• Coordinates multiple limbs while seated or standing to operate safely.
• Committed to all Company safety policies and procedures.

Physical & Sensory Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; must be able to climb, balance, talk, hear, and smell.
• Vision: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment for tight/high-traffic maneuvering.
• Lift/move up to 10 lbs regularly, 25 lbs frequently, and 100 lbs occasionally.
• Sitting up to 75% of the shift due to the driving nature of the role.
• Work in usually loud conditions.

Where You’ll Work

• Outdoor environments up to 100% of the time; frequent exposure to loud noise, humidity, rain/storms, extreme heat/cold, moving parts, vibration, toxic/caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Routes are away from the branch much of the day; constant motor vehicle traffic.
• Occasional work at heights or in precarious places.
• Overall work environment is usually loud.

Ready to Grow for Life?

Bring your CDL and your commitment to safety to a team that invests in you. Be GREEN FOR LIFE with GFL.