DE Jobs

Search from over 2 Million Available Jobs, No Extra Steps, No Extra Forms, Just DirectEmployers

Job Information

Waste Connections Union CDL Relief Garbage Driver in Tacoma, Washington

Are you a safety-conscious professional seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Join our team at LeMay PCR in Frederickson, WA, where we're looking for a Union Driver to strengthen our workforce. Prior experience in waste management would make you an ideal candidate!

What We Offer:

  • Union Position with comprehensive Union benefits

  • Pension Plan for your future security

  • Year-round work with opportunities for Overtime

  • Paid Time Off to maintain work-life balance

Pay and Schedule:

  • Competitive starting wage of $31.62/hr, increasing to $34.75/hr after 692 hours

  • Monday-Friday, with occasional Saturdays as needed

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Safely operate a refuse truck on specified routes to collect recyclables. Waste experience is preferred but not required.

  • Read route sheets and efficiently service each customer identified or assigned.

  • Perform routine vehicle inspection and maintenance, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.

  • Physically demanding job requiring loading and unloading, sometimes without assistance.

  • Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.

  • Maintain courteous interaction with customers and fulfill other assigned duties as needed.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

  • Extensive physical activity involves heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.

  • The work environment includes exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts, requiring adherence to safety precautions.

  • Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, occasional fumes, and moderate noise levels.

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Valid Class B CDL with air brake endorsement as a minimum requirement.

  • Proficiency in reading, writing, comprehending, and communicating in English. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

  • Minimum one year of directly related experience.

  • Basic knowledge of truck components for pre-and post-trip inspections.

To apply for this opportunity, please complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Additional instructions will be provided once you select your position of interest.

.

Waste Connections is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

DirectEmployers