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CDL Senior, Container Driver

WM
Pembroke Pines, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 May 2025

About the role

 

Why WM

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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We Are Stable: Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential and meaningful work.

We Are Committed to Growth: 100% tuition paid for benefits eligible employees and their family, and established career progression.

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I. Job Summary
Safely, and with advanced driving skills, operates a heavy-duty truck to perform assigned duties on designated routes.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. 

Operates vehicle in accordance with Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements as well as all local, state and federal requirements and Company expectations for the Fleet; maintains a clean and safe vehicle. Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicle using utilizing standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report); notes all issues on DVIR form for corrective review/repair. Immediately reports any unsafe situations or service calls to Route Manager or Dispatch before attempting service. Participates and cooperates in all scheduled training, briefings, and meetings as required by Route Manager. Uses advanced knowledge gained from previous experience to work closely with Route Managers to improve route efficiencies and identify problem or unsafe accounts. Performs all duties as scheduled by Route Manager or Dispatch, assisting and offering guidance to other company drivers as directed. Notifies Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injures, or property damage. Notifies Dispatch or Route Manager of issues as prescribed by Service Machine protocol, including blocked containers, potential missed pick-ups or problems that arise on the route. Communicates complex customer requests or issues to Dispatch or Route Manager. Completely dumps all containers and leaves the customer’s location clean and free of debris.  Completes and submits complex customer tickets when excess yardage must be removed. Positions containers on the customer’s property in a manner that ensures lids are properly replaced, containers are set in an upright position, and containers do not block driveway entrances or traffic. Follows route assignments throughout the day and completes all documentation when checking-in at the end of the route.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

  • Education: None required.
  • Experience: One (1) year of relevant work experience within the last 7 years operation a vehicle requiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or military equivalent.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  • Commercial Drivers License B (CDL).
  • Must be atleast 18 years of age. 

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  • Acceptable driving record required.

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding the physical requirements, and work environment of the job. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity. Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than _ pounds frequently. Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting and lifting up to _ lbs. Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS monitored vehicle. Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday. 

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Visi

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