Residential Driver - Pompano Beach, FL

CDL Residential Driver – Join the Waste Pro Team

Location: Pompano Beach, FL

Waste Pro has immediate openings for energetic CDL Drivers in Pompano Beach, FL!

Every day, thousands of Waste Pro trucks serve millions of customers across the country. That takes dedicated professionals who take pride in their work and want to be part of a team that keeps communities clean and running.

At Waste Pro, you’ll work alongside some of the best people in the industry while operating top-of-the-line trucks designed for safety, performance, and driver comfort.

If you’re safety-focused and ready for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you.

Why Work for Waste Pro?

Waste Pro offers an exclusive $10,000 Driver Award, attainable every three years when eligibility criteria are met—and yes, it happens all the time.

Industry-Leading Equipment
Drive some of the finest refuse trucks built, designed for safety, efficiency, and driver comfort.

Stability & Growth
Waste services are essential, providing steady work, career stability, and opportunities for advancement.

Team-Focused Culture
At Waste Pro, we pride ourselves on being the “Distinguishable Difference.” Our drivers are respected professionals who play a vital role in serving the community.

Position Summary

The Residential/Rear Load Driver operates refuse collection vehicles on pre-assigned and special routes to collect garbage, recycling, and yard waste. This role oversees helpers on the route, ensures safety compliance, and completes required inspections and documentation.

Work is performed under supervision and evaluated through route observation, safety compliance, and operational performance.

Essential Job Functions

Safe Route Operations

• Safely operate refuse trucks on established residential routes following Decision Driving principles.

• Collect and transport garbage, recycling, and yard waste within assigned service areas.

• Dispose of collected waste at landfills, transfer stations, or designated facilities.

Customer Service Excellence

• Deliver Waste Pro’s Distinguishably Different level of service.

• Maintain a positive and professional attitude with customers and the public.

Collection & Compliance

• Ensure proper pickup and transfer of residential garbage and recyclables.

• Tag and report improper containers or non-compliant waste.

Vehicle Inspections & Maintenance

• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections in accordance with DOT regulations and Waste Pro procedures.

• Complete DVIR and Safety Lane documentation daily.

• Inspect under the hood, undercarriage, tires, and fluid levels.

Truck Maintenance

• Maintain a clean vehicle and wash truck exterior weekly.

Route Responsibilities

• Safely operate truck hydraulics to move and empty containers.

• Perform manual clean-up of scattered refuse when necessary.

• Ensure the safety of all personnel working on the vehicle during the route.

Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare and submit required company and regulatory reports.

• Follow all Department of Transportation and state regulations for commercial vehicle operators.

Emergency Response

• May be required to work during emergency situations to support community operations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in company-sponsored training programs.

• Stay current with Waste Pro technology and safety procedures.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:
* Must have a Class A or B CDL valid for the state in which the position works. Requires a clean driving record.
* Must be at least 21 years of age or older
* Understand refuse collection policies, procedures, guidelines and practices; understanding of Department of Transportation and State requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
* Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
* See in the normal visual range with or without correction
* Exhibit normal range of body motion
* Drive a front-end, side, rear-end, or roll off loading refuse truck, including right-hand driver's position on certain equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices.
* Manipulate heavy equipment control levers
* Follow a designated refuse collection route or work schedule;
* Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
* Maintain written records and service responses.
* Must be able to speak and read English well enough to communicate with customers, co-workers, dispatch and super visors, understand highway and traffic signals, and be able to make legible entries on paperwork.

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
1. Physically able to push or pull independently (unassisted) 50 pounds between 800 and 1000 times a day
2. Physically able to lift independently (unassisted) 50 pounds from the ground to waist height between 800 and 1000 times a day
3. Physically able to get up and down from the cab of a commercial motor vehicle between 800 and 1000 times a day
4. Physically able to bend at the waist and knees between 800 and 1000 times a day
5. Physically able to work 8 to 12 hours in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, rain and snow)