Driver - Roll Off

GFL Environmental is looking for a Roll-off Driver to join our team in Calgary, AB!

The Roll-Off Driver will be responsible for safely, efficiently, and courteously providing waste removal services to customers across multiple lines of businesses.  The CDL Driver will collect waste from customer sites and transport to post-collection facilities for proper disposal.

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!

What’s in it for you:

  • Benefits : Competitive benefits plan, including: Retirement Saving Options, for future financial security.
  • Prioritized orthodontic and vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Competitive wage.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired.
• Must have a valid Commercial Driver's License. Class 3 with Air Endorsement
• Minimum one (1) years of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate one or more vehicle types with both automatic and standard transmission and collect solid waste, yard waste and/or recyclables on a collection route. Route may vary daily based on service needs.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip safety lane inspections and reports, daily truck report, route sheets and other documentation requested by supervisor daily.
• Operate truck and equipment using prescribed techniques to eliminate driver-induced mechanical failures.
• Follow all safety standards, equipment checks and precautions in performance of all duties. Comply with all federal, state/provincial, local and company rules on safety and vehicle operation.
• Maintain accurate records of services performed.
• May be needed to complete route observations on all routes on a pre-determined basis, document findings and provide report to immediate supervisor.
 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the truck and its components and the basic maintenance Requirements: for safe operation
• Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more
• Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects up to 50 pounds repetitively using proper lifting techniques
 

About GFL 

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life! 

Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE! 

We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage  

With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth! 

We appreciate all of the local communities we live and work in, and actively contribute to them through our flagship Full Circle Project 

We believe investing in the future is the right investment, our first fully electric truck is now in operation! 

GFL is traded on the NYSE & the TSX – search “GFL” to see our stock performance 

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