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Waste Connections
Local CDL Trash Driver
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What they do
A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.
$44,296 / year median in New Mexico
-3% projected decline
Job Description
Local CDL Trash Driver Waste Connections - 3.1 Las Cruces, NM Job Details Full-time From $21 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications CDL B Post-trip inspection protocols Pre-trip inspection protocols Visual inspections for vehicle diagnostics Commercial truck driving English Performing regular vehicle safety checks Air Brake Endorsement Mechanical knowledge Full Job Description Southwest Disposal, a Waste Connections Company, is looking for a safety conscience CDL Residential Truck Driver to join our GROWING team in Las Cruces, New Mexico Schedule Monday -
Friday Start Time:
5:00AM (50-55 hours weekly)Starting Pay:
$21.00 per hourDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
: Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste. Waste experience preferred, but not required. Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher. Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires. Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds. Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. Which require following basic safety precautions. The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Must be 21 years of age or older with a satisfactory driving record. Valid Class B CDL with air brakes endorsement as a minimum. Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English. Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete pre- and post-trip inspections. Ability to work Monday - Friday. Approximately 50-55 hours a week with paid overtime. Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.Benefits
- Dental Insurance