Residential Driver - Driver

As a Residential Driver, you'll be at the forefront of delivering essential waste management services, making a tangible impact on the community. You'll operate heavy-duty vehicles with precision, ensuring that neighborhoods remain clean and environmentally friendly. In this role, you'll collaborate with a skilled teammate, navigating various routes with care and accuracy. We take pride in our supportive team environment, where your safety and success are our priority. With benefits like 401(k) matching, comprehensive health insurance, and paid time off, you'll be well-equipped to thrive. Join us at EcoSouth, where your dedication meets a company that truly cares.

Compensation

$19 - $24 hourly

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy-duty trucks within Silsbee, TX, US to collect household waste in residential areas.
• Work side by side with another driver.
• Ensure the safe transport of waste to disposal sites within legal limits when trucks reach full capacity.
• Navigate through various locations like busy streets, driveways, alleys, and parking lots while driving the vehicles.
• Conduct pre- and post-trip inspections on assigned trucks and document checks using the standard DVIR.
• Immediately communicate any unsafe situations or service-related issues to the Route Manager or Dispatch.
• Participate in scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings as required.
• Collaborate with the Route Manager to improve route efficiencies and identify best practices.
• Report incidents, accidents, injuries, or property damage to the Route Manager promptly.
• Inform the Route Manager or Dispatch about service interruptions like closed streets, heavy receptacles, or safety hazards.
• Relay customer requests to Dispatch or Route Manager, ensuring all receptacles are emptied completely, leaving locations clean.
• Follow assigned routes and complete end-of-day documentation and the check-out process.
• Assist other drivers as needed to meet customer needs based on the schedule provided by the Route Manager or Dispatch.
• All other duties assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education is not a mandatory requirement for this role.
• Candidates should possess recent experience of at least one year in driving a vehicle with a CDL or equivalent military driving experience.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States is a must for applicants.
• Holding a current Class A or B Commercial Driver's License with an air brake endorsement is essential.
• The minimum age for applicants is 18 years old.
• Physical abilities required include motor coordination, handling objects weighing over 50 pounds, and performing tasks such as pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• The job involves outdoor work and operating a video/GPS-monitored vehicle.
• Candidates should be comfortable working in a physical environment that may include dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements throughout the workday.
  
  

About Company

We started Live Oak Environmental to provide better, long-term environmental waste solutions to our neighbors. Simply put, we think you deserve better, and we’re committed to delivering it. From curbside to small business to industrial-scale, our goal is to provide reliable, world-class waste services at a fair price while maintaining the strong ethic and personal attention of a local business.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday pay
• Sick Days