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Lead CDL Driver

Safety-Kleen
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026
Safety-Kleen Buffalo, NY is looking for a Utility Driver/Driver Lead to join their team! The Utility Driver provides primary route coverage for the assigned district as well as other districts as needed to support vacation, sick time, and turnover.

Why work for Safety-Kleen?

  • Health and Safety is our #1 priority, and we live it 3-6-5!
  • Competitive wages
  • Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
  • Group 401K with company matching component.
  • Own part of the company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement.
  • Positive and safe work environments.
  • Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensures Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
  • Provide safe. friendly, on time, quality customer service.
  • Will be responsible for picking up waste oil at customer locations driving a Class B Tanker Truck, Box Trucks and or Lube Delivery Truck.
  • Will be responsible for mentoring and training other drivers.
  • Prepare waste loads for shipment to Oil Terminals.
  • Will serve as backup driver to cover routes when needed.
  • Ensure waste / oil is stored in safe and proper manner.
  • Visit and service 8 customers per day.

Qualifications

What does it take to work for Safety-Kleen?

  • Class B CDL required.
  • Class A CDL Strongly Preferred.
  • Ability to obtain Hazmat and Tanker endorsements upon hire.
  • Ability to travel.
  • Ability to train and mentor on job responsibilities.
  • Previous route service driving experience preferred.
  • Must have excellent Safety record.
  • Strong communication skills, work ethic, and attention to detail required.

Safety-Kleen, a Clean Harbors company, has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year.

Every day, we help our customers resolve their waste management needs and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK.™

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors and its subsidiaries are a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Salary : $32,500 - $86,400

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